Stenshuvud (Skånska: Stensho) is a hill in the southeastern corner of Sweden, in the province of Scania, close to Kivik in Simrishamn Municipality. Since 1986, it is one of the National parks of Sweden. The park covers an area of about 3.9 km². Scanian (Swedish: SkÃ¥nska ) is a dialect of Sweden spoken in Scania, the southernmost province of Sweden. ... Scania (Skåne) is the southernmost historical Province (landskap) of Sweden. ... Kivik is a Simrishamn municipality of southern Sweden. ... Simrishamn is a municipality and city in Scania in southernmost Sweden. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The national parks of Sweden are managed by the Swedish National Environmental Protection Agency, or Naturvårdsverket. ...

The hill is 97 metres high and situated immediately at the Baltic Sea. Since the surrounding landscape is relatively flat, it can be seen from a great distance and has long been used as a landmark for seafarers. Naturally, the view from the top is stunning in clear weather. The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Eastern Europe and Central Europe, and the Danish islands. ...

Most of the area is covered with broadlef forest, especially European hornbeam. The abundance of ivy gives an almost tropical impression, unusual for Sweden. The park also contains heaths, meadows and swamps. Because of the warm climate and varied nature, many different animals and plants can be found. Among animals unusual to Sweden one can mention hazel dormouse, golden oriole, tree frog and agile frog. There are about 600 vascular plants, including several kinds of orchids and the very rare barren strawberry. Species Carpinus betulus - European Hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana - American Hornbeam Carpinus cordata - Sawa Hornbeam Carpinus fargesii - Farges Hornbeam Carpinus laxiflora - Aka-shide Hornbeam Carpinus japonica - Japanese Hornbeam Carpinus orientalis - Oriental Hornbeam Carpinus tschonoskii - Chonowskis Hornbeam Carpinus turczaninowii - Turkzaninovs Hornbeam The hornbeams (Carpinus) are a genus of relatively small hardwood... Species See text Hedera, English name Ivy (plural, Ivies), is a genus of about 10 species of climbing or ground-creeping evergreen woody plants in the Araliaceae, native in the Atlantic Islands, Europe, North Africa and across Asia east to Japan. ... Dormice are a type of rodent indigenous to the eastern hemisphere comprising the family Gliridae. ... Binomial name Oriolus oriolus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Golden Oriole, Oriolus oriolus , is the only member of the oriole family of passerine birds to breed in northern hemisphere temperate regions. ... Genera see Text Tree frog, in zoology, any individual of the family Hylidae. ... Divisions Non-seed-bearing plants Equisetophyta Lycopodiophyta Psilotophyta Pteridophyta Superdivision Spermatophyta Pinophyta Cycadophyta Ginkgophyta Gnetophyta Magnoliophyta The vascular plants are those plants that have specialized cells for conducting water and sap within their tissues, including the ferns, clubmosses, horsetails, flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms, but not mosses, algae, and... Orchid re-directs here; for alternate uses see Orchid (disambiguation) Genera Over 800 See List of Orchidaceae genera. ... Species About 500, including: White Cinquefoil Trailing Tormentil Silverweed Hoary Cinquefoil Tall Cinquefoil Canadian Cinquefoil Grey Cinquefoil Alpine Cinquefoil Common Tormentil Shrubby Cinquefoil Pink Barren Strawberry Norwegian Cinquefoil Marsh Cinquefoil Pennsylvania Cinquefoil Sulphur Cinquefoil Creeping Tormentil Rock Cinquefoil Oldfield Cinquefoil Barren Strawberry Spring Cinquefoil Potentilla is a genus of about...

Below the hill there is a nice beach for swimming. Close to the top one can find the ruins of a 5th or 6th Century fortress.

According to local folklore, the hill got its name (Sten's head) from a giant living in the cave Giddastuan. For the Nelly Furtado album, see Folklore (album). ... For other meanings of the word giant, see Giant (disambiguation) Giants are humanoid creatures of prodigious size and strength, a type of legendary monster that appear in the tales of many different races and cultures. ...

External links

• Stenshuvud National Park
• Stenshuvud National Park