Löttorp is a locality in the northern part of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. It is one of the commercial centers of the island and the one that covers the needs of its northern part. This was originally a settlement that developed around the railway but has now around 570 inhabitants and no longer any railway.
A Short History of Löttorp
Löttorp was for centuries only a few farmsteads within the Högby Parish. It wasn’t until the arrival of the railway in the 20th century that the settlement started to develop into the commercial center for the northern part of Öland. It was in 1906 that the railway opened and the year is still considered the birth year of modern Löttorp. With the railway came new industries such as a dairy factory in 1912. Löttorp was connected to the electrical grid in 1925 and the following decades saw the opening of a fire station, school, post office, and a lot more.
The railway was originally covering the distance of 55 kilometers between Borgholm and Böda. It was later merged with the railway on the southern half of the island and covered a distance of 151 kilometers. It was in operation until 1961 and was never connected with the network on the mainland.
Things to Do and See
Löttorp is a commercial center for the northern part of Öland and that is noticeable when in town. A lot is about finding a parking spot close to where you are going, whether it’s the grocery store or a specific restaurant. This is a meeting point for many of the resorts in the area and it might be more about the people than about specific sights. Either way, many visiting this part of the island will make a stop in Löttorp for one reason or another.
Åkerbobadet
Åkerbobadet is the local indoor swimming center. There are both indoor and outdoor pools as well as a sauna. The indoor pool is 12.5 meters long and the main outdoor pool is 25 meters long.
Lådbilslandet Öland
Lådbilslandet Öland is an amusement park for kids and it is a bit south of Löttorp. This is a park filled with boxcars where kids get to drive on the roads of a miniature world.
How to Get to Löttorp
- Flights: The closest airport is Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) 83 kilometers away.
- Car: Löttorp is along road 136 between Byxelkrok and Borgholm.
- Bus: Buses from Kalmar Länstrafik connect Löttorp with the surrounding region.
The driving distance from 5 major Swedish cities, according to Google Maps:
- Stockholm – 486 kilometers (5 h 29 min)
- Gothenburg – 416 kilometers (4 h 57 min)
- Malmö – 358 kilometers (4 h 6 min)
- Linköping – 302 kilometers (3 h 57 min)
- Kiruna – 1720 kilometers (19 h 28 min)
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