Lindholmen is a small island to the immediate south of the city of
Karlskrona in the south east of
Sweden. Since the end of the 17th century, it has formed part of the
Karlskrona Naval Base
The Karlskrona naval base ( sv, Karlskrona örlogsbas) is the largest naval base of the Swedish Navy. Located in Blekinge in southern Sweden, the base has close ties with the city of Karlskrona. It has an exceptionally well-sheltered location: a ...
. It contains a number of facilities for the base including the Polhem Dock (''Pohlhemsdockan'') and the
Ropewalk
A ropewalk is a long straight narrow lane, or a covered pathway, where long strands of material are laid before being twisted into rope. Due to the length of some ropewalks, workers may use bicycles to get from one end to the other.
Many rope ...
(''Repslagarebanan'').
"Byggnader mm på Lindholmen, Karlskrona"
''Länsstyrelsen Blekinge Län''. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
References
Islands of Blekinge County
{{Blekinge-geo-stub