Selaön
Selaön is the largest island in Mälaren, Sweden, and covers 94.72 km². It is located at Stallarholmen, east of Strängnäs, and it has about 1,800 permanent residents. It is connected by a bridge to the mainland. It is the largest island in any lake in Sweden.
Överselö Church on Selaön | |
Geography | |
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Location | Mälaren |
Coordinates | 59°24′N 17°12′E |
Area | 94.72 km2 (36.57 sq mi)[1] |
Administration | |
County | Södermanland |
Municipality | Strängnäs |
In the Heimskringla, Granmar, the king of Södermanland, was murdered on this island by Ingjald Illruler.
References
- "Statistisk årsbok 2011" (PDF) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
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