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Kosterhavet National Park

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Kosterhavet National Park is Sweden's first national marine park, inaugurated in September 2009 in Stromstad and Tanum municipalities in Bohuslan, Vastra Gotaland County. Part of the Skagerrak sea, it protects the waters and shores around the Koster Islands, excluding the islands themselves, and borders the Norwegian marine park of Ytre Hvaler to the north. The park covers about 389 square kilometres and is home to Sweden's largest seal colony along with several thousand identified marine species.

Facts
Designation Category
National Park 2
Established Year
2009 2
Area (sq km)
388.2386 2
Governing Body
Environmental Protection Agency 1
Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Marine 1
Governing Body
Governing Body (category)
Naturvardsverket (Sweden) 1
Sources
1. Kosterhavet National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikipedia lead extract, realm marine
    Kosterhavet National Park (Swedish: Kosterhavets nationalpark, literally The Koster Sea National Park) is the first national marine park in Sweden, inaugurated in September 2009.
  • Infobox: governing_body
    Environmental Protection Agency
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2. Wikidata: Kosterhavet National Park
  • Wikidata Q1438951, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
  • Wikidata Q1438951 P571 inception
  • Part Of: Sweden, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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