Östergötland archipelago
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The Östergötland archipelago is the collective name of three archipelago
es located to the east of the shore of Östergötland
, Sweden
, spanning three municipalities
. It consists of 8,888 islands. It measures more than 60 kilometers from north to south and five kilometers west to east. The archipelago's northern end adjoins the bay of Bråviken
and is centered around Arkösund
, off the Vikbolandet
peninsula and forms part of Norrköping Municipality
. The central part is called Sankt Anna's archipelago and is part of Söderköping Municipality
. The southernmost part is the Gryt archipelago in Valdemarsvik Municipality
, and adjoins the Tjust archipelago in Småland
.
Archipelago
An archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...
es located to the east of the shore of Östergötland
Östergötland
Östergötland, English exonym: East Gothland, is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden in the south of Sweden. It borders Småland, Västergötland, Närke, Södermanland, and the Baltic Sea. In older English literature, one might also encounter the Latinized version, Ostrogothia...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, spanning three municipalities
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
. It consists of 8,888 islands. It measures more than 60 kilometers from north to south and five kilometers west to east. The archipelago's northern end adjoins the bay of Bråviken
Bråviken
Bråviken is a bay of the Baltic sea that is located near Norrköping in Östergötland, Sweden....
and is centered around Arkösund
Arkösund
Arkösund is a small village on the Swedish East Coast, on Vikbolandet peninsula, Norrköping Municipality. Its population swells in the summer, when the yacht people arrive to anchor up in the marina to shop for food...
, off the Vikbolandet
Vikbolandet
Vikbolandet is a large peninsula east of Norrköping city in Östergötland, Sweden. The area is limited by Bråviken to the north, Slätbaken to the south and the Baltic sea to the east. The biggest population center is Östra Husby with a population of 788, followed by Ljunga and Arkösund on the...
peninsula and forms part of Norrköping Municipality
Norrköping Municipality
Norrköping Municipality is a municipality in Östergötland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Norrköping, with some 90,000 inhabitants....
. The central part is called Sankt Anna's archipelago and is part of Söderköping Municipality
Söderköping Municipality
Söderköping Municipality is a municipality in Östergötland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Söderköping....
. The southernmost part is the Gryt archipelago in Valdemarsvik Municipality
Valdemarsvik Municipality
Valdemarsvik Municipality is a municipality in Östergötland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Valdemarsvik.Valdemarsvik was originally a market town under the city of Söderköping...
, and adjoins the Tjust archipelago in Småland
Småland
' is a historical province in southern Sweden.Småland borders Blekinge, Scania or Skåne, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means Small Lands. . The latinized form Smolandia has been used in other languages...
.