Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland

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Brief 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.

Justification for Inscription

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.