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    Skarpö

    59°25′N 18°23′E

    Skarpö is an island in the Stockholm archipelago in Sweden. It is situated in Vaxholm Municipality and Stockholm County. The southern and western half of the island comprises the Skarpö urban area.

    Summer houses on the island Skarpö near Vaxholm.
    Summer houses on the island Skarpö near Vaxholm.

    Arild Vågen / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Terrain

    59°25′N 18°23′E

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    Overview

    Skarpö is an island in the Stockholm archipelago in Sweden. It is situated in Vaxholm Municipality and Stockholm County. The southern and western half of the island comprises the Skarpö urban area. A road bridge and local road connects Skarpö to county road 274 on the adjoining island of Rindö to the south. Rindö is in turn connected to Vaxholm town by the Vaxholmsleden car ferry at its western end, and to Värmdö island by the Oxdjupsleden car ferry at its eastern end. To the west, Skarpö is separated from the island of Stegesund by the very narrow Stegesundet strait, which is used by Waxholmsbolaget ships, and other local ferries, that serve the outer archipelago. Some of these call at Skarpöborg pier on the Skarpö shore of the Stegesundet strait, providing a connection to Vaxholm town and Stockholm city.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Stockholm Archipelago

    • Värmdö

      183 km²▲ 70 m

      Major islands

    • Ingarö

      63.7 km²▲ 51 m

      Major islands

    • Ljusterö

      62.1 km²

      Major islands

    • Ornö

      49.4 km²▲ 61 m

      Major islands

    • Vätö

      34.7 km²▲ 49 m

      Major islands

    • Muskö

      32.6 km²▲ 69 m

      Major islands

    • Lidingö

      30.6 km²▲ 63 m

      Major islands

    • Fågelbrolandet

      24.1 km²▲ 46 m

      Major islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

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