Öland Island, the second largest island in Sweden, is situated off the coast of Småland in the Baltic Sea in Kalmar County. The island is connected to the mainland by the Öland Island by the Öland Bridge. Öland was under the sea for around 10,000 years after the Ice Age and as a result, limestone and shale make up its bedrock.
It is best to visit this place during spring and early summer. During winter, it might snow heavily and the temperature occasionally drops below 0°C. The weather is quite unpredictable with heavy rains and wind.
Excavations on the island reveal that settlement took place around 8,000 BC. During the Middle Ages, the island was reserved by the Swedish royalty as exclusive hunting ground.
With a population of about 25,000, the main economic activities here are agriculture and related activities.
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