Finnhamn
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Finnhamn is a group of islands in the Stockholm archipelago
. It is in Österåker Municipality
and lies to the east of Ingmarsö
and to the west of Husarö
. The name is derived from the Finnish
boats which called into the natural harbour on their way to and from Stockholm
.
A wealthy coal merchant built a house here in 1915 and this is now a youth hostel which is open all year round. Finnhamn was bought by Stockholm City in 1943.
Two companies, Cinderellabåtarna and Waxholmsbolaget
, have scheduled ferry services to the islands. The journey takes around two and a half hours from the centre of Stockholm.
Other facilities on Finnhamn are holiday cabins, and a seasonally open restaurant and shop.
Stockholm archipelago
The Stockholm archipelago is the largest archipelago of Sweden, and one of the largest archipelagos of the Baltic Sea.-Geography:The archipelago extends from Stockholm roughly 60 kilometers to the east...
. It is in Österåker Municipality
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 .From 1974 to 1982 Österåker was part of Vaxholm Municipality....
and lies to the east of Ingmarsö
Ingmarsö
Ingmarsö is an island located in the Stockholm archipelago in Sweden....
and to the west of Husarö
Husarö
Husarö is an island in the Stockholm archipelago, northeast of Stockholm and south of Norrtälje.-History:Husarö housed pilots from the 15th century until 1912 when the piloting station was closed. There is a small pilot museum on the island....
. The name is derived from the Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
boats which called into the natural harbour on their way to and from Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
.
A wealthy coal merchant built a house here in 1915 and this is now a youth hostel which is open all year round. Finnhamn was bought by Stockholm City in 1943.
Two companies, Cinderellabåtarna and Waxholmsbolaget
Waxholmsbolaget
Waxholms Ångfartygs AB, commonly referred to as Waxholmsbolaget, is a shipping company that is owned by Stockholm county council and is responsible for the seaborne public transport in Stockholm archipelago and Stockholm harbour...
, have scheduled ferry services to the islands. The journey takes around two and a half hours from the centre of Stockholm.
Other facilities on Finnhamn are holiday cabins, and a seasonally open restaurant and shop.