Gettlinge, Öland, Sweden
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ToRo61
N 56° 23.254 E 016° 26.043
33V E 588537 N 6250139
Windmill beside the stone ship in Gettlinge
Waymark Code: WMEV2N
Location: Kalmar, Sweden
Date Posted: 07/08/2012
Views: 9
Öland is the second largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden and Gettlinge is a village in the southwest portion of the island of Öland.
Gettlinge is situated on the western fringe of the Stora Alvaret, a World Heritage Site designated by UNESCO. The site is readily visible from the perimeter highway, Route 136. Gettlinge, as most prehistoric burial sites on Öland, is established on the low lying ridge, described by Hogan as a geological formation of thickened soil in this alvar region of otherwise extremely thin soil mantle.
Gettlinge is known for its impressive Viking stone ship burial ground. You can find this windmill right beside this burial ground.
Purpose: Milling
Open to the public: yes
Is This Windmill Functional?: Not Sure
Windmill Farm: no
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum on Site: no
Date of Manufacture: Not listed
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