Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,919,603,605 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Oland

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Acronyms, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Öland 

a Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. Öland, which has a population of 21,200 (1974), is 136 km long, with a maximum width of 16 km and an area of 1,342 sq km. It is separated from the mainland by Kalmarsund, over which there is a highway bridge more than 6 km in length. The island is a limestone plateau that has elevations up to 57 m and is partially covered by moraine deposits. Karst has developed on the island. There are broad-leaved forests of oak and ash, pine forests, and heaths. Agriculture includes the cultivation of rye and sugar beets and the raising of livestock. The city of Borgholm is situated on the island.



Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
Chicoine) Gavin; a brother, Raymond Gavin of Santa Maria, CA; two sisters, Eleanor White and her husband, Russell of Nova Scotia and Lena Oland and her husband, John of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia; many nephews and nieces and a brother-in-law, Gerald J.
Byline: The Register-Guard Tommila Frank and Juanita Oland Tommila of Pleasant Hill will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, Oct.
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.