🦎 Stångehuvud nature reserve

Sweden · Europe · Nature Reserve · 58.27°N, 11.42°E

Stångehuvud is a nature reserve in Lysekil Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It is located on the south tip of Stångenäset peninsula, adjacent the town of Lysekil. The reserve is known for its red Bohus granite. The granite was formed about 920 million years ago and the cliffs were later shaped by the ice during the last glacial period.

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Quick facts

Country	Sweden
Continent / region	Europe
Protection type	🦎 Nature Reserve
Coordinates (approx.)	58.27°N, 11.42°E · view on map

Stångehuvud nature reserve is a nature reserve in Sweden, in Europe. The details of why Stångehuvud nature reserve is ecologically important are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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