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Öland (ö`länd), narrow island (1995 pop. 25,690), 520 sq mi (1,347 sq km), Kalmar co., SE Sweden, in the Baltic Sea, separated from mainland Sweden by the Kalmarsund. Borgholm is the chief town; there are many summer resorts on the island. Sugar beets, cereals, and vegetables are grown, and cattle are raised. Cement making and quarrying are important industries. The island also has some industries and a fishing fleet. Öland has numerous monuments dating from the Stone Age and was first mentioned in the 8th cent. It has often been a battleground in the frequent wars among the Scandinavian countries. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| org/ofstn/Engelska) at the southern point of Oland Island in the Baltic Sea (56[degrees]12'N, 16[degrees]24'E) southeast of the Swedish mainland (Figure 1). ``Charlie Chan in Paris,'' ``Charlie Chan in Egypt'' and ``Charlie Chan in Shanghai'' -- star Warner Oland as the title detective. Ake Green, 64, told a congregation in Oland that gays are "a deep cancerous tumor on all of society" and that Sweden was "facing disaster of great proportions |
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