Vaxholm Municipality Facts for Kids

Vaxholm Municipality (also known as Vaxholms kommun or Vaxholms stad) is a special area in Stockholm County, located in east-central Sweden. It's called a municipality, which is like a local government area. The main town, or "seat," of Vaxholm Municipality is Vaxholm.

The municipality has a fun slogan: "Vaxholm – the capital of the archipelago." This is because it's right in the middle of a group of islands called an archipelago. From 1974 to 1984, Vaxholm was joined with another area called Österåker Municipality. They formed one big municipality, but their main office was in Åkersberga. After they separated, Vaxholm Municipality became even bigger than it was before. Today, the municipality often calls itself the City of Vaxholm.

Exploring Vaxholm's Geography
- Islands and Localities
- Unique Places in Vaxholm
Understanding Vaxholm's Population
Vaxholm's Economy and Tourism
- Travel and Visitors
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Exploring Vaxholm's Geography

Vaxholm Municipality is part of the beautiful Stockholm archipelago. It's about 17 kilometers (11 miles) northeast of the big city of Stockholm. This area includes the Bogesundslandet peninsula and many islands. There are 64 islands and smaller islets in total!

Islands and Localities

Some of the main islands you can find here are Edholma, Edlunda, Granholmen, Hästholmen, Kullö, Ramsö, Resarö, Rindö, Risholmen, Skarpö, Skogsön, Stegesund-Hästholmen, Tynningö, Vaxholmen, and Vaxön.

The municipality also has five main urban areas, which are like small towns or villages. These are Resarö, Rindö, Skarpö, Tynningö, and Vaxholm. In 2010, Kullö was also its own urban area, but now it's considered part of the Vaxholm urban area.

Unique Places in Vaxholm

Other interesting places in the municipality include Karlsudd, Rindöby [sv], Rindö smedja [sv], and Ytterby. Ytterby is very famous for its geology. It's known because eight different chemical elements were first discovered there! That's a lot of elements for one place.

Understanding Vaxholm's Population

The number of people living in Vaxholm Municipality has changed over time. You can see how the population has grown in the chart below.

Population Growth Over Time

Population development in Vaxholm Municipality 1970–2019
Year	Population
1970	4,786
1975	4,874
1980	4,851
1985	6,325
1990	6,779
1995	8,215
2000	9,286
2005	10,123
2010	10,965
2015	11,380
2017	11,831
2019	12,003
Source: SCB - Folkmängd efter region och år.

Income and Education Levels

People in Vaxholm Municipality generally have a good income. It has the 8th highest average income per person in all of Sweden. Also, many people in Vaxholm have a lot of education. About 36.4% of adults have gone to college or university for three years or more. This is much higher than the national average of 27.0%. In fact, Vaxholm ranks 14th in the country for its number of highly educated people.

Residents from Other Countries

As of December 31, 2017, about 1,599 people living in Vaxholm had a foreign background. This means they were either born outside of Sweden or had two parents who were born outside of Sweden. This made up about 13.52% of the total population at that time. Many people from different countries have chosen to live in Vaxholm, adding to its diverse community.

Vaxholm's Economy and Tourism

Tourism is a very important part of Vaxholm's economy. Many people visit this beautiful area, especially to see the islands.

Travel and Visitors

Ships have been taking passengers between the islands every day since the 1850s. This made it easy for people to explore the archipelago. Today, you can still reach many of the islands, including the main island of Vaxholm, by bridges from the mainland. Tourist boats that explore the islands often leave from Stockholm's Slussen.

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