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    Vaxön

    59°24′N 18°20′E

    Vaxön is an island in the Stockholm archipelago in Sweden. It is situated in Vaxholm Municipality and Stockholm County. Until 2020, the urban area of Vaxholm, as defined by Statistics Sweden, was entirely contained within the island of Vaxön.

    Vaxön

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    Terrain

    59°24′N 18°20′E

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    Overview

    Vaxön is an island in the Stockholm archipelago in Sweden. It is situated in Vaxholm Municipality and Stockholm County. Until 2020, the urban area of Vaxholm, as defined by Statistics Sweden, was entirely contained within the island of Vaxön. However in that year, the adjacent island of Kullö was redefined as part of the urban area. Vaxön is linked to the Swedish mainland by a series of road bridges, and the Vaxholmsleden car ferry connects Vaxön to the island of Rindö across the Kodjupet strait. A bus service connects the island to Stockholm city, whilst the Waxholmsbolaget and other ferry lines also provide boat services to central Stockholm and many of the other islands of the Stockholm archipelago, using a mixture of classic steamers and modern fast passenger ferries.

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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

    Photographs