Utlängan is an island in the

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archipelago in

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Geography

The island is situated the furthest out to sea of any of the archipelago's islands. Only the rock of

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is situated further out. Utlängan is covered in woods and meadows, and is approximately long and 1.5 km (just short of a mile) across. The island covers just over 215 hectares (530 acres). Utlängans harbour, called Stenshamn, is an island in its own right and is linked by bridge to Utlängan proper. Utlängan features a tall observation tower which was once used by the

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. The island also has a lighthouse, which is found to the south. A ferry service from Torhamn links the island to the Swedish mainland.Ferry service home page
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History

The island was the starting point of a

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sailing route to

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, known today as ''King Valdemar's sailing route''.

References

*This article is based on the Swedish Utlängan article Swedish islands in the Baltic Islands of Blekinge County {{Blekinge-geo-stub