Västra Skägga
District of Skägga
in Värmdö Kommun of Stockholm, Sweden
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Stockholm-Bromma Airport (18 mi) - Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (24 mi)
- Eskilstuna Airport (61 mi)
- Stockholm Västerås Airport (64 mi)
- Stockholm Skavsta Airport (69 mi)
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Mariehamn Airport (71 mi) - Gävle Sandviken Airport (96 mi)
- Visby Airport (121 mi)
- Skogskyrkogården (Unesco heritage, 15 mi)
- Royal Domain of Drottningholm (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
- Birka and Hovgården (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
- Gröna Lund (amusement park, (14 mi)
- Skansen (zoo, (13 mi)
- Gålö Båtklubb (marina, (23 mi)
- Karlslunds Marina (marina, (21 mi)
- Junibacken (amusement park, (14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 59.417 and 18.433 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 59° 25' 0" and E 18° 25' 59"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Krona - SEK
- Spoken languages:
- Swedish, Northern Sami, Finnish
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 12:51 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:59 am and 3:05 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Sweden.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Sweden. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Touring Västra Skägga
The district Västra Skägga of Skägga in Värmdö Kommun (Stockholm) is a subburb located in Sweden about 14 mi north-east of Stockholm, the country's capital place.
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Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Vaxholm, Gustavsberg, Akersberga, Bollmora and Nacka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -4°C / 25 °F
| Morning Temperature | -1°C / 30 °F |
| Evening Temperature | -4°C / 24 °F |
| Night Temperature | -5°C / 23 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 88% |
| Air Pressure | 981 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Snow |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
-5°C (24 °F)
-6°C (22 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
-0°C (31 °F)
-3°C (26 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
1°C (34 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Waxholms Hotell
Kastellet Bed & Breakfast
Videos from this area
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GoPro HD: DJI Phantom 2 | Following CB90 | Stridsbåt 90 | Vaxholm, Sweden |
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Vaxholm - Stockholm archipelago
Join us on a short trip to Vaxholm also known as the capital of the beautiful Stockholm archipelago. The picturesque village is well worth a visit.
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Arriving in Vaxholm onboard 100 old steamship Storskær.
Poker Run Stockholm 2010 från Vaxholm till Linanäs
Vi åker med båtarna i Poker Run Stockholm 2010 från Vaxholm till Linanäs i en Hydrolift F-23.
Sweden - Church & Hembygdsgårdsmuseum in Vaxholm
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Vaxholms kastell (fästning)
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Roslagen
red = Tiunda cyan = Attunda yellow = Roden / Roslagen green = Fjärdhundra The coastline has changed considerably in the last millennium due to post-glacial rebound. Originally there was a sea bay coming in from the north all the way into Uppsala. Roslagen is the modern name the area which roughly corresponds to that which was called Roden in the Middle Ages.
Ytterby
Ytterby is a village on the Swedish island of Resarö, in Vaxholm Municipality in the Stockholm archipelago. The name of the village means "outer village".
Vaxholm Municipality
Vaxholm Municipality (Vaxholms kommun or Vaxholms stad) is a municipality within Stockholm archipelago in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. The municipal slogan is "Vaxholm – the capital of the archipelago", due to its central location in the archipelago. Its seat is located in the city of Vaxholm. From 1974 to 1984 Vaxholm was united with Österåker Municipality, making up a municipality called Vaxholm, but with the seat in Åkersberga.
Värmdö Municipality
Värmdö Municipality (Värmdö kommun) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Gustavsberg, with a population of 9,682 (2005), situated on the main island at an elevation of 37 m. The municipality is named after the main island Värmdön, 180 km in size. The municipality in its present form was created in 1974, when "old" Värmdö was amalgamated with Gustavsberg (which had been detached from it in 1902) and Djurö.
Österåker Municipality
Österåker Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Åkersberga, with a population of 26,727 (2005). From 1974 to 1982 Österåker was part of Vaxholm Municipality. Its location by the Stockholm archipelago, in the Roslagen area, attracts both people who settles here, often commuting to Stockholm, and visiting tourists.
Österskär
Österskär is eastern part of Åkersberga, Österåker Municipality in Sweden. It hosts the terminal station of the Stockholm suburban railway Roslagsbanan. The area is located in a hilly peninsula between Tunaviken and Sätterfjärden northwest of Trälhavet. Due to the height differences and the possibility to get a sea view speed up the building process. Many Stockholmers have their boats in one of Österskär's many marinas. In 1906, Roslagsbanan opened to Österskär for freight traffic.
Vaxholm Castle
Vaxholm Castle sits on an island just east of the Swedish village of Vaxholm. In 1970, it was used as a movie location for the pirate stronghold in 'Pippi Longstocking in Taka Tuka land'. A scenic view of the castle may be seen from the car ferry which plies the short distance between Vaxholm and Rindö.
Grinda
Grinda is an island located in the Stockholm archipelago, Sweden. It is located south of Ljusterö, east of Vaxholm and west of Svartsö and Möja. Grinda is a popular island especially during summer, for campers, tourists and people travelling the Stockholm archipelago by boat. Most of the island is owned by the non-profit organisation Skärgårdsstiftelsen (Archipelago Foundation), whose purpose is keeping the island's nature and facilities in good condition for outside visitors.
Örsö
Örsö is an island located in the Stockholm archipelago in Sweden. The island is located south of Ljusterö and north of Värmdö. It neighbours popular island Grinda.
Battle of Stäket
The Battle of Stäket was a minor battle during the Great Northern War. A probing Russian force, circumventing Vaxholm Castle, attempted to pass through Baggensstäket, a very narrow passage in the Stockholm archipelago. After a desperate counterattack by Södermanlands regemente the Russian force departed.
Tynningö
Tynningö is an island in the Stockholm Archipelago. It is located close to Vaxholm.
Baggensstäket
Baggensstäket (also Baggarstäket or Södra stäket) is a strait in the Stockholm archipelago, between the island of Värmdö and the mainland. It is part of the waterway between the firth of Baggensfjärden and bay of Lännerstaviken. The waterway continues northwards through Skurusundet till Stockholm. The strait is shallow and narrow and can only be traversed by small vessels with up to 3 meter draft. Traffic through the strait is heavy in summertime.
Bogesund Castle
Bogesund Castle is a castle in Sweden.
Östanå Castle
Östanå Castle is a castle in Sweden.
Vira bruk
Vira bruk is a village and an historic iron works in Österåker in Sweden. Vira bruk was founded around 1630 by Clas Fleming. On the basis on a monopoly granted by a royal privilege it manufactured most of the rapiers and swords for the Swedish army into the mid 19th Century. Vira bruk was owned by the Fleming family until 1757, when it was sold to Reinhold Angerstein, who at that time was an official of the Swedish Board of Mines.
Uppenbarelsekyrkan
For the church in Hägersten, see Uppenbarelsekyrkan, Hägersten. Uppenbarelsekyrkan (Church of the Epiphany) is a church in Saltsjöbaden in Nacka Municipality, southeast of Stockholm, Sweden. The church was built in 1910-1913 to designs by Swedish architect Ferdinand Boberg. It was financed by Swedish businessman Knut Wallenberg and inaugurated on his 60th birthday, on May 18, 1913.
Karptjärn
Karptjärn is a lake of Södermanland, Sweden.
Lundsjön–Dammsjön
Lundsjön–Dammsjön is a lake of Södermanland, Sweden.
2013 Saltsjöbanan train crash
The 2013 Saltsjöbanan train crash occurred in early morning hours of 15 January 2013. A passenger train started to move without authorization, with reportedly only a cleaner on board. It overran a set of buffer stops and crashed into a block of flats in Saltsjöbaden, Sweden. The cleaner lady was first suspected of having stolen the train but was later cleared of blame, as the train was then considered to have started moving due to some malfunction in connection with safety violations.
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