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Skanörs Ljung Nature Reserve

1969 establishments in SwedenGeography of Skåne CountyGeography of the Øresund RegionNature reserves in Vellinge MunicipalityProtected areas established in 1969
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Skanörs Ljung Nature Reserve (Swedish: Skanörs ljung) is situated in the South-Western part of the Scania province of Sweden, in the Vellinge Municipality between Ljunghusen and Skanör-Falsterbo. Skanörs Ljung became a designated nature reserve 1969 and encompasses a total area of 5.75 km2 of which 2.122 km2 is the marine portion.

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Skanörs Ljung Nature Reserve
Kinells väg, Vellinge kommun

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Kinells väg
236 42 Vellinge kommun
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