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    Stockholm Archipelago

    Stockholms Skärgård

    The Stockholm Archipelago (Swedish: Stockholms skärgård) is the largest archipelago in Sweden, and the second-largest archipelago in the Baltic Sea (the largest being the Archipelago Sea across the Baltic in Finland). Part of the archipelago has been designated as a Ramsar site since 1989.

    Udden vid Bruksholmen söder om Arbottna, Muskö
    Udden vid Bruksholmen söder om Arbottna, Muskö

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    Overview

    The Stockholm Archipelago (Swedish: Stockholms skärgård) is the largest archipelago in Sweden, and the second-largest archipelago in the Baltic Sea (the largest being the Archipelago Sea across the Baltic in Finland). Part of the archipelago has been designated as a Ramsar site since 1989. Stockholm Archipelago has been found to have slightly over 24,000 islands, islets and skerries and covers approximately 1,700 km² of which approximately 530 km² is land. There are around 10,000 permanent residences and 50,000 holiday homes in the archipelago. Residents are found on all the larger islands closest to the coast that have fixed bridges or ferry connections with road ferries, such as Vaxholm, Ingarö, Värmdö, Yxlan, Blidö, Ljusterö and Väddö, but also on many of the larger islands farther out from the coast, as Ingmarsö, Möja, Runmarö, Nämdö, Ornö and Utö, which are served by passenger ships with fixed itineraries.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands29
    • Minor islands162
    • Islets271
    • Rocks & skerries703

    Major islands

    29
    • Värmdö

      Värmdö

      Area
      183 km²
      High point
      70 m

      Värmdö is an island in the innermost region of the Stockholm archipelago and covers an area of 181.40 km2, making it the largest island in the archipelago. Värmdö is after Gotland and Öland the third largest island on the eastern coast of Sweden.

    • Ingarö

      Ingarö

      Area
      63.7 km²
      High point
      51 m

      Ingarö is an island in Värmdö Municipality, Stockholm County. The chief settlement is called Brunn. 26 km2, it is the 16th biggest island in Sweden. Petroglyphs indicate that the island has been inhabited since the Nordic Bronze Age.

    • Ornö

      Ornö

      Area
      49.4 km²
      High point
      61 m

      Ornö is the largest island in the southern half of the Stockholm archipelago, situated just north of the island of Utö. It belongs to the municipality of Haninge. The island is approx. 15 km long and 3–4 km wide.

    • Vätö

      Vätö

      Area
      34.7 km²
      High point
      49 m
    • Muskö

      Muskö

      Area
      32.6 km²
      High point
      69 m

      Muskö is an island in the southern part of Stockholm archipelago, which forms part of Haninge Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. It is best known for the Muskö Naval Base. There are also two urban areas (tätort) on the island: Muskö and Hoppet.

    • Lidingö

      Lidingö

      Area
      30.6 km²
      High point
      63 m
    • Fågelbrolandet

      Fågelbrolandet

      Area
      24.1 km²
      High point
      46 m
    • Utö

      Utö

      Area
      23.9 km²
      High point
      46 m

      Utö is a small island in the southwestern part of the Stockholm archipelago, known for its nature. Utö means "outer island" in Swedish. It is a part of Haninge Municipality.

    • Blidö

      Blidö

      Area
      22.9 km²
      High point
      36 m

      Blidö is an island in the northern Stockholm Archipelago "roslagen" and a part of the Norrtälje Municipality. Its northernmost point is called Kråknäset. There is a car ferry to neighboring Yxlan and ferries to Stockholm, as well as an ICA grocery store.

    • Torö

      Torö

      Area
      18.9 km²
      High point
      46 m
    • Vindö

      Vindö

      Area
      18.8 km²
      High point
      38 m

      Vindö is a large, fairly densely populated island in Stockholm County, Svealand, Sweden, in the Stockholm archipelago, between Värmdö and Kanholmsfjärden. The island is cut into by several deep bays, and linked by isthmus to Djurö to the south and Skarpö to the east.

    • Yxlan

      Yxlan

      Area
      17.3 km²
      High point
      44 m

      Yxlan is an island in the north of Stockholm archipelago and Norrtälje municipality. The island is reachable from the mainland by car ferries. Yxlan is located between the islands of Furusund and Blidö. There is a school and a little store on the island, other services are found on Blidö.

    • Runmarö

      Runmarö

      Area
      14.4 km²
      High point
      42 m

      Runmarö is an island located in the Stockholm archipelago in Sweden. The island is known for its many species of orchids (at least 27 different kinds) and 9 marshy lakes.

    • Möja

      Möja

      Area
      13.2 km²
      High point
      39 m

      Möja is an island in the Stockholm archipelago in Sweden. Möja is one of the most popular islands in the archipelago for travelers and boaters, and is also fairly large.

    • Nämdö

      Nämdö

      Area
      10.6 km²
      High point
      45 m
    • Svartsö

      Svartsö

      Area
      7.8 km²
      High point
      39 m

      Svartsö is an island located in the Stockholm archipelago in Värmdö Municipality in Sweden. In the summer the island is a popular destination for visitors. The landscape is relatively flat and there are several small lakes located on the island.

    • Yxlö

      Yxlö

      Area
      6.8 km²
      High point
      44 m

      Yxlö is an island in the southern part of Stockholm archipelago, which forms part of Nynäshamn Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden.

    • Järflotta

      Järflotta

      Area
      6.7 km²
      High point
      36 m

      1 miles) south of Nynäshamn. Once separated from the mainland by a natural sound, this navigable route was rendered unusable in more modern times by post-glacial rebound and has been replaced by the artificial Draget Canal. The island is a nature reserve.

    • Herrö

      Herrö

      Area
      6.2 km²
      High point
      50 m

      Herrö, or Herrön, is an island in the southern part of Stockholm archipelago, which forms part of Nynäshamn Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden.

    • Ingmarsö

      Ingmarsö

      Area
      6.2 km²
      High point
      32 m

      Ingmarsö is an island located in the Stockholm archipelago in Sweden. The westernmost part of Ingmarsö consists of the Brottö peninsula.

    • Nåttarö

      Nåttarö

      Area
      5.9 km²
      High point
      40 m
    • Djurö

      Djurö

      Area
      5.7 km²
      High point
      33 m
    • Resarö

      Resarö

      Area
      5.7 km²
      High point
      55 m

      Resarö is an island in the Stockholm archipelago and a locality in Vaxholm Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. The island is divided into four populated areas: Överby, Ytterby, Storäng, Engarn and Ladvik, of which Ytterby notably is the most famous one because of its local mine. It had 3,212 inhabitants in 2020.

    • Rånö

      Rånö

      Area
      5.5 km²
      High point
      42 m
    • Gällno

      Gällno

      Area
      5.5 km²
      High point
      41 m
    • Arholma

      Arholma

      Area
      5.4 km²
      High point
      28 m

      Arholma is an island in the northeastern part of the Stockholm archipelago in Norrtälje Municipality. 2 mi) wide. It is the northernmost island in the archipelago before the Sea of Åland. The island is characterised by a picturesque combination of traditional wooden buildings, farmland, forests and rocky shorelines.

    • Ljusterö

      Area
      62.1 km²

      Ljusterö is an island in Sweden.

    • Bockö-Storö

      Area
      6.9 km²
      High point
      28 m

    • Hälsingholmarna

      Area
      5.4 km²

    Minor islands

    162

    Rocks & skerries

    703

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 191 of 1165; the rest are on the chart.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level20 m40 m60 m80 m70 mVärmdö69 mMuskö65 mÄgnö63 mLidingö63 mBjörnholmen61 mOrnö58 mVitsgarn58 mÄlvsnabben55 mResarö53 mSödra Lagnö53 mStora Skramsö51 mIngarö51 mBjörnö50 mHerrö
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,000Värmdö: 183 km²VärmdöIngarö: 63.7 km²IngaröLjusterö: 62.1 km²LjusteröOrnö: 49.4 km²OrnöVätö: 34.7 km²VätöMuskö: 32.6 km²MusköLidingö: 30.6 km²LidingöFågelbrolandet: 24.1 km²FågelbrolandetUtö: 23.9 km²UtöBlidö: 22.9 km²BlidöTorö: 18.9 km²ToröVindö: 18.8 km²VindöYxlan: 17.3 km²YxlanRunmarö: 14.4 km²RunmaröMöja: 13.2 km²MöjaNämdö: 10.6 km²NämdöSvartsö: 7.8 km²SvartsöBockö-Storö: 6.9 km²Bockö-StoröYxlö: 6.8 km²YxlöJärflotta: 6.7 km²JärflottaHerrö: 6.2 km²HerröIngmarsö: 6.2 km²IngmarsöNåttarö: 5.9 km²NåttaröDjurö: 5.7 km²DjuröResarö: 5.7 km²ResaröRånö: 5.5 km²RånöGällno: 5.5 km²GällnoHälsingholmarna: 5.4 km²HälsingholmarnaArholma: 5.4 km²ArholmaSvartnö: 5 km²SvartnöTynningö: 4.8 km²TynningöRindö: 4.8 km²RindöLökaön: 4.6 km²LökaönÖstra Lagnö: 4.4 km²Östra LagnöFjärdlång: 3.6 km²FjärdlångGisslingö: 3.5 km²GisslingöSvartlöga: 3.5 km²SvartlögaSvärdsö: 3.2 km²SvärdsöTjockö: 3 km²TjocköSödermöja: 3 km²Södermöja
    km², log scale. 6 without a known area.
    Värmdö183 km²
    Ingarö63.7 km²
    Ljusterö62.1 km²
    Ornö49.4 km²
    Vätö34.7 km²
    Muskö32.6 km²
    Lidingö30.6 km²
    Fågelbrolandet24.1 km²
    Utö23.9 km²
    Blidö22.9 km²
    Torö18.9 km²
    Vindö18.8 km²
    Yxlan17.3 km²
    Runmarö14.4 km²
    Möja13.2 km²
    Nämdö10.6 km²
    Svartsö7.8 km²
    Bockö-Storö6.9 km²
    Yxlö6.8 km²
    Järflotta6.7 km²
    Herrö6.2 km²
    Ingmarsö6.2 km²
    Nåttarö5.9 km²
    Djurö5.7 km²
    Resarö5.7 km²
    Rånö5.5 km²
    Gällno5.5 km²
    Hälsingholmarna5.4 km²
    Arholma5.4 km²
    Svartnö5 km²
    Tynningö4.8 km²
    Rindö4.8 km²
    Lökaön4.6 km²
    Östra Lagnö4.4 km²
    Fjärdlång3.6 km²
    Gisslingö3.5 km²
    Svartlöga3.5 km²
    Svärdsö3.2 km²
    Tjockö3 km²
    Södermöja3 km²
    Harö2.8 km²
    Lidö2.8 km²
    Storö2.8 km²
    Vitsgarn2.7 km²
    Idö2.2 km²
    Vaxön2 km²
    Högmarsö2 km²
    Norröra2 km²
    Uvön1.9 km²
    Kymmendö1.9 km²
    Bedarön1.9 km²
    Mörtö1.9 km²
    Fifång1.8 km²
    Eknö1.8 km²
    Skarp-Runmarn1.8 km²
    Löparö1.8 km²
    Södra Stavsudda1.8 km²
    Siarö1.8 km²
    Skarpö1.7 km²
    Öja1.7 km²
    Grinda1.6 km²
    Själbottna1.6 km²
    Husarö1.6 km²
    Edö1.5 km²
    Lådna1.5 km²
    Ägnö1.5 km²
    Träskö-Storö1.5 km²
    Björnholmen1.5 km²
    Söderöra1.4 km²
    Ängsön-Marskär1.4 km²
    Himmelsö1.3 km²
    Furusund1.3 km²
    Mörtö-Bunsön1.3 km²
    Örsö1.3 km²
    Villinge1.3 km²
    Orrön1.3 km²
    Väringsö1.2 km²
    Tyvö1.2 km²
    Gräskö1.2 km²
    Äpplarö1.2 km²
    Hjälmö1.1 km²
    Stomnarö1.1 km²
    Södra Lagnö1.1 km²
    Ramsö1.1 km²
    Jungfruskär1.1 km²
    Vidinge1 km²
    Sundskär1 km²
    Granholmen0.97 km²
    Härsö0.94 km²
    Älvsnabben0.93 km²
    Kullö0.93 km²
    Finnhamn0.92 km²
    Rödlöga0.86 km²
    Vindalsö0.81 km²
    Björnö0.81 km²
    Ängsö0.8 km²
    Biskopsön0.79 km²
    Korsö0.79 km²
    Hasselö0.78 km²
    Vårholma0.77 km²
    Bullerön0.77 km²
    Fiversätra island0.76 km²
    Fejan0.76 km²
    Kudoxa0.76 km²
    Gillinge0.74 km²
    Långviksskär0.74 km²
    Skogsön0.74 km²
    Stora Timrarö0.74 km²
    Aspön0.73 km²
    Fåglarö0.71 km²
    Mjölkö0.71 km²
    Hemholmen0.69 km²
    Granö0.65 km²
    Sollenkroka ö0.64 km²
    Karklö0.62 km²
    Munkö0.6 km²
    Aspön0.58 km²
    Hästholmen0.56 km²
    Mefjärd0.55 km²
    Gränö0.55 km²
    Edholma0.54 km²
    Edesön0.53 km²
    Stora Björn0.53 km²
    Storön0.53 km²
    Norra Stavsudda0.5 km²
    Kallskär0.47 km²
    Tegelön0.47 km²
    Stabbo0.45 km²
    Gränö0.45 km²
    Stora Tornö0.44 km²
    Nedergårdsö0.44 km²
    Stora Skramsö0.43 km²
    Trångholmen0.43 km²
    Ålön0.42 km²
    Stor-Saxaren0.42 km²
    Aspön0.42 km²
    Tranholmen0.42 km²
    Märsgarn0.42 km²
    Nässlingen0.41 km²
    Brännskär0.41 km²
    Svavelsön0.41 km²
    Kålö0.4 km²
    Mällsten0.39 km²
    Ängsön0.39 km²
    Storholmen0.36 km²
    Huvön0.35 km²
    Ekholmen0.34 km²
    Sadelöga0.33 km²
    Stora Hästnacken0.32 km²
    Stegesund-Hästholmen0.31 km²
    Bodskär0.31 km²
    Kalvholmen0.3 km²
    Munkholmen0.3 km²
    Horssten0.29 km²
    Inra Hamnskär0.28 km²
    Boskapsön0.28 km²
    Stora Sandön0.27 km²
    Stora and Lilla Husarn0.27 km²
    Marö0.26 km²
    Ålandet0.26 km²
    Viggsö0.25 km²
    Yttra Hamnskär0.25 km²
    Hasselkobben0.25 km²
    Edlunda0.24 km²
    Karskär0.23 km²
    Vidingsöra0.23 km²
    Långholmen0.21 km²
    Stora Fjärdholmen0.18 km²
    Ådskär0.18 km²
    Stora Sandböte0.17 km²
    Rögrund0.16 km²
    Bullerholmen0.15 km²
    Bergholmen0.15 km²
    Stora Kalholmen0.14 km²
    Bockholmen0.14 km²
    Granhamn0.13 km²
    Hamnskär0.13 km²
    Getholmen0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Rosenön0.11 km²
    Kalvholmen0.11 km²
    Västra Båtskäret0.1 km²
    Klövholmen0.1 km²
    Edö Tallholme0.1 km²
    Stor-Hummelskär0.1 km²

    Groups within

    20

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

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