Älgö is a locality situated in Nacka Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. It is also a peninsula next to Saltsjöbaden, in Stockholm Archipelago. Älgö is surrounded by Baggensfjärden, Ingaröfjärden and Erstaviken.

Älgö
Älgö is located in Stockholm
Älgö
Älgö
Älgö is located in Sweden
Älgö
Älgö
Älgö is located in European Union
Älgö
Älgö
Coordinates: 59°15′55″N 18°20′35″E / 59.26528°N 18.34306°E / 59.26528; 18.34306
CountrySweden
ProvinceUppland
CountyStockholm County
MunicipalityNacka Municipality
Area
 • Total0.201 km2 (0.078 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total1,053
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Since 2015, the settlement has been constituted as its own urban area.[2] The town already met the resident requirement for an urban area (200) by a very wide margin, but then had too high a proportion of leisure properties.

History edit

Älgö, which then belonged to Brännkyrka parish, was mentioned for the first time in 1416 ('in Alghøø') when Katarina Erengisledotter redeemed 2/3 of the island from Kristoffer and Peter Kruse. In a land register for Årsta estates, probably from 1529, a farm on Älgön is occupied. Gabriel Kristersson (Oxenstierna) owned this croft in 1652, which then annually paid 2 öre money, 6 days' work and fodder for three horses in lease. In 1573, two tithe-obliging farmers were recorded on Älgö.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Sweden: Älgö". City Population. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Förändringar i antalet tätorter 2010-2015". Statistics Sweden. 7 January 2017.
  3. ^ Det medeltida Sverige 2:1 Tören