Sandhamn
Sign in to savethumb|Seglarhotellet - "The Sandhamn Sailing Hotel" Sandhamn (Swedish for "Sand Harbour") is a small settlement in the central-peripheral part of the Stockholm Archipelago at the 59th parallel north in central-eastern Sweden. approximately 50 km (30 mi) east of Stockholm. Sandhamn is located on the island Sandön ("Sand Island"), which is, however, colloquially referred to as Sandhamn. Administratively, it is in Värmdö Municipality and Stockholm County.
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Sandhamn
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Sandhamn February 2013 04.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Sandhamn, Stockholm Archipelago
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Sweden
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Sweden
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Värmdö Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Stockholm County
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Uppland
- Settlement.established_title
- Founded
- Settlement.established_date
- Before 1280
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 0.27
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2005-12-31
- Settlement.population_total
- 108
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- 407
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thumb|Seglarhotellet - "The Sandhamn Sailing Hotel" Sandhamn (Swedish for "Sand Harbour") is a small settlement in the central-peripheral part of the Stockholm Archipelago at the 59th parallel north in central-eastern Sweden. approximately 50 km (30 mi) east of Stockholm. Sandhamn is located on the island Sandön ("Sand Island"), which is, however, colloquially referred to as Sandhamn. Administratively, it is in Värmdö Municipality and Stockholm County.
One of the most important natural ports in the archipelago with easy access to the Swedish capital, Sandhamn has been popular for pleasure boating since the late 19th century. While the settlement only has a hundred permanent inhabitants, the number of residents increases to 2-3,000 during the summer. Sandhamn receives an additional 100,000 visitors annually. Two of the major employers on the island, other than the restaurants and bed & breakfasts, are the Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket) and the local police force.