Telegrafberget, Tyresö
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Tyresö Municipality
Tyresö Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden on the coast of the Baltic Sea. Its seat is located in Bollmora.Most of Tyresö Municipality lies within the Stockholm urban area.-History:...
, 84 m (276 ft) above sea level. On the top of it there is a watchtower with a view all the way to central 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...
, Dalarö
Dalarö
Dalarö is a locality situated in Haninge Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 1,190 inhabitants in 2005.It is situated south-east of Stockholm and is part of Metropolitan Stockholm and serves as a recreational summer spot for Stockholmers...
and Gustavsberg
Gustavsberg
Gustavsberg is a locality and the seat of Värmdö Municipality in Stockholm County, Sweden with 9,682 inhabitants in 2005. It is most known for its porcelain factory, Gustavsberg porcelain, and toilet bowls distributed nationwide and internationally....
. Telegrafberget is located on the Brevik peninsula.
The hill is called Telegrafberget (Telegraph hill) because a station for optical telegraph was located there in the 19th century.