Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Lågskär (Swedish for "low skerry") is a small island within the Åland Islands archipelago of Finland. It is situated about 15 miles (24 km) south of Mariehamn in the Baltic's Sea of Åland. Rock stacks, sea cliffs and rocky shores are found along the coastline of the island, with the thickest vegetation towards the centre. To the south are rocky islets and rocks, including Sundbloms Grund, Söderklappen and Österkläppen. A breeding ground for waterfowl, Lågskär is frequented by ornithologists who use the Lågskär Lighthouse buildings during their stay. The lighthouse was built in 1920, and its rotating gas lighting device was the first of its kind in the world. Several vessels have sunk off the coast including the German Nassau-class battleship SMS Rheinland which ran aground in heavy fog on 11 April 1918. Numerous ferry routes pass within a few kilometres of Lågskär, including the Stockholm to Tallinn and Mariehamn to Helsinki ferries. The island achieved the status of an Important Bird Area (IBA) in 2000.. }
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- Lågskär abstract "Lågskär (Swedish for "low skerry") is a small island within the Åland Islands archipelago of Finland. It is situated about 15 miles (24 km) south of Mariehamn in the Baltic's Sea of Åland. Rock stacks, sea cliffs and rocky shores are found along the coastline of the island, with the thickest vegetation towards the centre. To the south are rocky islets and rocks, including Sundbloms Grund, Söderklappen and Österkläppen. A breeding ground for waterfowl, Lågskär is frequented by ornithologists who use the Lågskär Lighthouse buildings during their stay. The lighthouse was built in 1920, and its rotating gas lighting device was the first of its kind in the world. Several vessels have sunk off the coast including the German Nassau-class battleship SMS Rheinland which ran aground in heavy fog on 11 April 1918. Numerous ferry routes pass within a few kilometres of Lågskär, including the Stockholm to Tallinn and Mariehamn to Helsinki ferries. The island achieved the status of an Important Bird Area (IBA) in 2000.".