Stegesund-Hästholmen

Island in the Stockholm archipelago and Vaxholm municipality, Sweden

Place in Uppland, Sweden

59°25′N 18°22′E / 59.417°N 18.367°E / 59.417; 18.367CountrySwedenProvinceUpplandCountyStockholm CountyMunicipalityVaxholm MunicipalityTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Stegesund-Hästholmen is an island, sometimes considered a pair of islands, in the Stockholm archipelago in Sweden. Stegesund-Hästholmen is situated in Vaxholm Municipality and Stockholm County. Hästholmen (to the west) and Stegesund (to the east) are separated by an artificial channel, constructed in 1899, and connected by a bridge.^[1] The island has a permanent population of about 20 people.^{[citation needed]}

To the north, west and south, Stegesund-Hästholmen is separated from the islands of Resarö, Edholma and Vaxön by the winding northern section of the Kodjupet strait, whilst to the east it is separated from the island of Skarpö by the much narrower Stegesundet strait. The artificial channel between Stegesund and Hästholmen is only navigable by very small boats, such as dinghies and canoes.^[1]

Stegesund-Hästholmen has no road connection to the mainland or other islands. It is served throughout the year by passenger ships of the Waxholmsbolaget, which call at either the Vikingsborg pier (on Hästholmen) or the Stegesund pier (on Stegesund), providing a connection to Vaxholm town and Stockholm city.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Gallery

House on Hästholmen
Houses on Hästholmen (left) and Stegesund (right)
The entrance to the channel between the two can just be made out between 2nd and 3rd houses
Stegesund pier

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Interactive map - Stegesund-Hästholmen". hitta.se. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
^ "Ferry Network Map" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
^ "Vikingsborg". Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ "Stegesund". Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.