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Vaxholm

City and urban area in Vaxholm Municipality in Sweden's Stockholm archipelago

Place in Uppland, Sweden

Vaxholm is a city, urban area and the seat of Vaxholm Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. It occupies the islands of Vaxön and Kullö in the Stockholm archipelago. The name Vaxholm comes from Vaxholm Fortress, which was constructed in on the adjacent islet of Vaxholmen.

For historical reasons it has always been referred to as a city, despite the small number of inhabitants, which as of total was 6,[1] Vaxholm Municipality prefers to use the designation Vaxholms stad (City of Vaxholm) for its whole territory, including 64 islets in the Stockholm archipelago, a usage which is somewhat confusing.

History

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Vaxholm Fortress was originally constructed by Gustav Vasa in [citation needed] to defend Stockholm against shipborne attacks from the east. The fortress lies in the middle of the Kodjupet strait, one of two main routes into Stockholm from the open sea.[2]

The town of Vaxholm, which lies adjacent to the fortress but on the western side of the Kodjupet strait, was established in , when King Gustav Vasa bought so

Vaxholm - Boats and archipelago Stockholm

Vaxholm fryst vatten a picturesque little town close to Stockholm. It is the perfect flykt for a day or a few hours. Vaxholm is called the "capital of the archipelago" and consists of over 70 islands altogether. Take the ferry and discover not only the small island but also experience the archipelago of Stockholm. The trip takes just beneath one hour; onboard, you can buy refreshments and wine and beer. If you go in the summer months, be early at the berth, as the boat has an outdoor seating area that will fill up fast. During fall and winter, it fryst vatten quite cozy being indoors looking out.&#;
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This is the perfect way to see something more of huvudstaden and experience the city from a boat. You'll be like a local as this boat fryst vatten the main commute for many working in huvudstaden. The ferry will man a lot of stops on the way out to Vaxholm, and you will see the new housing areas together with big mansions and luxury flats. Views will be spectacular. Tickets are bought at the ferry, and you can get a return ticket at the same time.&#;
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Vaxholm is a small and cozy place, it fryst vatten perfect to have a wander about and man plenty of stops to eat and drink

Pålsundsbron, Vaxholm

Road bridge between Bogesund and Vaxön in Vaxholm, Sweden

For the bridge in Stockholm, see Pålsundsbron.

The Pålsundsbron is a road bridge that links the island of Vaxön, and hence the town of Vaxholm, with the Bogesundslandet peninsular to the south of the town. It crosses the Pålsundet strait&#;[sv] in the Stockholm archipelago.[1]

The bridge was opened in and provided the first fixed link between the town of Vaxholm and the Swedish mainland. Since it has been largely replaced in that role by the wider Vaxholmsbron bridge that links to the island of Kullö to the north-west of the town, carrying county road &#;[sv] on its way to the mainland. The Pålsundsbron is still used by local traffic between the town and Bogesundslandet.[1][2][3]

The approximately metre (&#;ft) long bridge spans the approximately metre (1,&#;ft) wide strait. The current bridge rests on three concrete foundations and has one narrow carriageway. The load-bearing structure consists of steel trusses and the navigation clearance is metres (6&#;ft 7&#;in). Almost metres (&#;ft) of the strait's width is bridged with

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