Skarpö

Island in the Stockholm archipelago and Vaxholm municipality, Sweden
Place in Uppland, Sweden
59°24′39″N 18°23′23″E / 59.41083°N 18.38972°E / 59.41083; 18.38972CountrySwedenProvinceUpplandCountyStockholm CountyMunicipalityVaxholm MunicipalityTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

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.[1]

A road bridge and local road connects Skarpö to county road 274 [sv] on the adjoining island of Rindö to the south. Rindö is in turn connected to Vaxholm town by the Vaxholmsleden car ferry [sv] at its western end, and to Värmdö island by the Oxdjupsleden car ferry [sv] at its eastern end.[1][2][3]

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.[1][4]

Gallery

  • Skarpöborg pier
    Skarpöborg pier
  • Bridge between Rindö and Skarpö
    Bridge between Rindö and Skarpö
  • Road on Skarpö
    Road on Skarpö

References

  1. ^ a b c "Interactive map - Skarpö". hitta.se. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Vaxholmsleden" (in Swedish). Trafikverket. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Oxdjupsleden" (in Swedish). Trafikverket. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Ferry Network Map" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.


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