Böda

This article is about the village in Borgholm, Öland. For other places in Sweden, see Boda (disambiguation).

Böda is a village (småort) in Böda socken, Borgholm Municipality, on the island of Öland, Sweden. Close to the Baltic Sea and giving access to sandy beaches, it is a popular tourist destination.^[1]

Böda church

Böda comprises several villages and small towns, including Kyrketorp with Böda church, Bödahamn (Böda harbor, at the southern end of Bödabukten, a bay), and Mellböda (which has a youth hostel^[2]). Bödahamn has a fishing port and marina as well as a sea rescue station. North and west of Böda is the state-owned Böda kronopark. Several camp sites are located near the white, sandy beach of Böda Sand on the Baltic sea, "one of the island's best sandy beaches".^[2]

Population

1960: 227
1960: 213
1990: 144
1995: 120
2000: 101
2005: 100
2010: 109^[3]

References

↑ Berezin, Henrik (2006). Adventure Guide Scandinavia. Hunter. p. 131. ISBN 9781588435798.
1 2 Proctor, James; Roland, Neil (2009). The Rough Guide to Sweden. Rough Guides. p. 457. ISBN 9781405380621.
↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån - Folkmängd i tätorter 1960-2005" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2012.

External links

Öland

Municipalities	Borgholm Municipality Mörbylånga Municipality

Parks and reserves	Böda kronopark Horns Kungsgård Ottenby Stora Alvaret Trollskogen

Places of interest	Byrum's raukar Grankullaviken Hornsjön Kapelludden Kapelludden lighthouse Källa Old Church Långe Erik Neptune's fields Öland Bridge Saint Birgitta's chapel St. Olaf's Chapel Swiks

Churches	Alböke Church Borgholm Church Bredsättra Church Böda Church Egby Church Föra Church Gärdslösa Church Högby Church

Coordinates: 57°15′34″N 17°02′06″E / 57.25944°N 17.03500°E / 57.25944; 17.03500

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