Visingsö
Visingsö is an island in the southern half of Lake Vättern in Sweden.
Visingsö in 1945 from the tower of Kumlaby church | |
Visingsö in lake Vättern | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Vättern |
| Coordinates | 58°03′N 14°20′E |
| Area | 24.97 km2 (9.64 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| County | Jönköping |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 750 (2013) |
Visingsö lies 30 kilometres (19 miles) north of the city Jönköping and 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) west of Gränna from which two car ferries connect the island. The island is 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) long and 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) wide, with a total area of 24 square kilometres (9.3 square miles).
According to legend, a giant named Vist created Visingsö by throwing a lump of soil into the lake so that his wife could use it to step over the lake.
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