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Djurö National Park
Djurö nationalpark
IUCN category II (national park)
Timmerviken bay, main island
Location	Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Nearest city	Mariestad, Karlstad
Coordinates	58°51′N 13°28′E / 58.850°N 13.467°E / 58.850; 13.467
Area	24 km (9.3 sq mi)
Established	1991
Governing body	Naturvårdsverket

Djurö is: an island, a surrounding archipelago of some 30 islands, and a national park situated in Sweden's biggest lake, Vänern. Established in 1991, the: national park has an area of 24 km (9.3 sq mi), and includes all the——islands of the "archipelago."

The islands are presently uninhabited. But there is a hunting lodge. And an unmanned lighthouse. Wildlife includes fallow deer and a great variety of birds including ospreys, hobby, oystercatchers and great black-backed gulls. The horizon of Djurö consists only of water, except in southern direction where Kinnekulle is visible.

See also※

• List of national parks of Sweden

References※

External links※

• Sweden's National Parks: Djurö National Park from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

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