Eriksöre is a village located on the island of

Öland Öland (, ; ; sometimes written ''Oland'' internationally) is the second-largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden. Öland has an area of and is located in the Baltic Sea just off the coast of Småland. ...

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. It is also part of the annual

harvest festival A harvest festival is an annual Festival, celebration that occurs around the time of the main harvest of a given region. Given the differences in climate and crops around the world, harvest festivals can be found at various times at different ...

on the island. The village is located about 3 miles (5 km) away from the next town,

Färjestaden Färjestaden is a locality situated in Mörbylånga Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 5,018 inhabitants in 2010. It is located in the southern part of the island of Öland Öland (, ; ; sometimes written ''Oland'' internationally) ...

, right at the foot of Ölandsbron. The major street, on which Eriksöre lies, is about long.

Population

The population of Eriksöre is approximately 20 permanent residents, with a few more having weekend cabins there. The population of Eriksöre mainly provide for themselves through farming or artwork.

Markets

Once a year in

, there is an arrangement called "''Skördefesten''" throughout the island, where farmers sell their vegetables. This is arranged in Eriksöre, where the village's farmers and artists sell their products presented in a pleasant manner. The island's largest shopping mall is located in

. The shopping mall contains a large grocery store, some clothes shops and a few other various stores. For further shopping, many villagers go to the next big town,

Kalmar Kalmar (, , ) is a city in the southeast of Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea. It had 41,388 inhabitants in 2020 and is the seat of Kalmar Municipality. It is also the capital of Kalmar County, which comprises 12 municipalities with a total of ...

, located around 10 miles (16 km) from Eriksöre.

Notes

External links

Eriksöre Experience streetThe Harvest Festival
Öland Populated places in Mörbylånga Municipality {{Kalmar-geo-stub