Öland bridge (Swedish: Ölandsbron) is a bridge connecting Kalmar on mainland Sweden with Färjestaden (Ferry Town) on the island Öland to its east. It is 6,072 metres long, and supported by 156 pillars. Kalmar (population 59,308) is a Municipality in southeastern Sweden, on the mainlands coast of the Baltic Sea, strategically watching over the narrow sound to the large island Öland, since 1972 connected by the Öland bridge. ... Öland is an island in the Baltic Sea. ...

The bridge was inaugurated on September 30, 1972, becoming one of the longest bridge in Europe, and is currently the longest bridge in Sweden. The Oresund Bridge connecting Sweden with Denmark is itself longer, but not the Swedish half of it. September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 92 days remaining, as the final day of September. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... The Oresund Bridge The Oresund Bridge (joint Danish/Swedish hybrid name: Øresundsbron) is a combined two-track rail and four-lane road bridge across the Oresund strait. ...

The bridge bulges in the western part in order to create a vertical clearance of 36 metres. A smaller pedestrian/ bicycle wooden replica bridge, approx. 150 meters long, is located a bit to the south of the western start of the bridge, quite visible while driving to Öland.