Norra Kvill (literally North Kvill) is a small national park (established in 1927) near Vimmerby in Kalmar county, Småland, southeastern Sweden. A few kilometers from the park is the Rumskulla oak, Europe's largest English oak with a circumference of about 14 m (46 ft). The oak is thought to be about 1 000 years old.
| Norra Kvill National Park | |
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| Norra Kvills nationalpark | |
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| Location | Kalmar County, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 57°46′N 15°35′E / 57.767°N 15.583°E |
| Area | 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1927, extended 1989[1] |
| Governing body | Naturvårdsverket |
National parks of Sweden (clickable map)
References
edit- ^ a b "Norra Kvill National Park". Naturvårdsverket. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
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