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Gotska Sandön National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
GotskaSandon EastSide.jpg
The eastern coast, as seen from the lighthouse.
Location Gotland County, Sweden
Nearest city Fårösund, Gotland Municipality
Area 44.9 km2 (17.3 sq mi), of which 8.42 km2 (3.25 sq mi) are water.
Established 1909, extended in 1963 and 1988
Governing body Naturvårdsverket

Gotska Sandön is a Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. It is located cirka 38 kilometres north of Fårö. The island is approximately 9 kilometres long and 6 kilometres wide. Its area is approximately 36 km².

The island mostly Gotska consists of sand. Its nature is dominated by beaches, dunes, and pine forests. In 1909, the island became one of the National parks of Sweden. In the summertime,regular boat tours are moving between the island and Fårö as well as nd Nynäshamn.

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