Byrum's raukar

Byrum's raukar

Byrum's raukar are a geological formation of a group of stacks (Swedish: raukar) on the western shore in the north of Öland, Sweden (an island on the Kalmar Strait) near the village of Byrum. The group consists of about 120 limestone stacks, rich in fossils, of up to 4 meters high on a 600-meter stretch of beach. The area is about 3 hectares large, is a Natural Monument III and a nature reserve since 1935.

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    Coordinates: 57°13′33″N 16°57′19″E / 57.22583°N 16.95528°E