Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland
Kalmar County, Island of Öland
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Identifier |
968 |
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states |
se |
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category |
cultural |
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criteria |
(iv)(v) |
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Title |
agricultural landscape of southern öland |
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latitude |
56.3250007629 |
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longitude |
16.4833297729 |
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location |
kalmar county, island of öland |
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Region |
europe and north america |
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year |
2000 |
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unique number |
1132 |
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description |
the southern part of the island of öland in the baltic sea is dominated by a vast limestone plateau. human beings have lived here for some five thousand years and adapted their way of life to the physical constraints of the island. as a consequence, the landscape is unique, with abundant evidence of continuous human settlement from prehistoric times to the present day. |
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justification |
criterion (iv): the landscape of southern öland takes its contemporary form from its long cultural history, adapting to the physical constraints of the geology and topography.
criterion (v): södra öland is an outstanding example of human settlement, making the optimum use of diverse landscape types on a single island. |
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