Svartsö
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| Waters | Baltic Sea | |
| Geographical location | 59 ° 27 ′ 0 ″ N , 18 ° 41 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| length | 8 kilometers | |
| width | 1.5 km | |
| surface | 12 km² | |
| Residents | 60 5 inhabitants / km² |
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Svartsö is one of the larger islands in the Stockholm archipelago between Möja and Ljusterö . Svartsö belongs to Värmdö kommun and is located about 2 nautical miles east of south Ljusterö, just south of Ingmarsö . The island is about 8 kilometers long and 1.5 kilometers wide. Svartsö is a lively archipelago island with an open landscape . About 60 people live on the island. This number rises to around 800 during the summer months. The reason is that many people from the big cities have their summer homes there. There is also a school on the island. In this school students from the lower and middle grades are taught. There is also a grocery store, a post office , the Systembolaget and a pharmacy there . There is also a restaurant and a hotel with conference facilities. The island's network of paths consists mainly of gravel paths or trails. The island is easily accessible for wheelchair users and has adapted toilets.
Skälvik
Skälvik or also called Självik is a manor on the center of the island, a boat dock on the south side of the island and a bay on north Svartsö. The jetty takes its name from the estate that occupies a large part of the island. The estate, in turn, takes its name from the bay, which takes its name from the seals ( Swedish Säl ), which is pronounced Själ in the local dialect .
Alsvik
In 1732 the brick manufacturer and banker Johan Söderling had a stone house built in Alsvik on Svartsö. This was remarkable for the time, since houses in Sweden are built from wood up to the present day . Söderling ran a brick factory on the neighboring island of Stora Hästnacken , which was there for over 100 years. Between the house and Alvik's landing stage is the community center, which was built by the Swedish Mission Association in the 1880s. This building is now used for meetings, festivals and exhibitions.
nature
Because Svartsö is such a large island, the nature is very varied. There are large forests as well as vast pastures and meadows . There is no agriculture on the island , but the landscape is kept open by means of many volunteers and sheep and cows. The forest on Svartsö is absolutely typical of this area of the archipelago. There is both old coniferous wood and a younger mixed forest . In the forest you can find blueberries , lingonberries , heather , lilies of the valley , orchids and mushrooms . There are five inland lakes on the island . The largest of them, the Storträsk ( German Great Pond ), has its own small island. The island is called Boholmen ( German Wohninsel ) and has its own history. The people of Svartsö fled to this island during the Russian devastation in 1719. Many people buried their property there in order to keep it safe from the pillaging of the Russians . According to legend, an enchanted man comes to the island and looks for the forgotten property of the former residents. With a bit of luck, you can watch beavers in the large inland lake .
societies
- Svartsö Samfallighetsförening ( German Svartsö community association ) - Takes care of the paths and jetties on the island. All homeowners are members of it.
- Svartsörådet ( German Svartsö Council ) - An interest group for residents and permanent guests in summer. This association takes care of the island's development.
- Skärgårdsliv på Svartsö ( German archipelago life on Svartsö ) - Is an interest group which tries to preserve the character of Svartsö.
Transport links
Svartsö is served by the Waxholmsbolaget and Cinderellabåtarna passenger lines with a regular timetable. There is also a water taxi . The four landing stages are: Alsvik , Skälvik , Söderboudd and Norra Svartsö . There are also three water taxi companies. These are named: Svartsö Sjötaxi , SeaCab Möja AB and Ingmarsö Sjötaxi .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Information about Svartsö (Swedish)
- ↑ Svartsö Council (Swedish)
- ↑ Waxholmbolaget website (Swedish)