Västra Älvsala is a locality situated in Värmdö Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden.
Västra Älvsala | |
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| Coordinates: 59°17′32″N 18°37′9″E / 59.29222°N 18.61917°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Uppland |
| County | Stockholm County |
| Municipality | Värmdö Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.132 km2 (0.051 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 203 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Statistics Sweden demarcated the settlement into a small town between 1995 and 2015 called Fagerdala. In the delimitation of urban areas in 2015, Fagerdala was included in the new urban area of Älvsala.[2] At the clearing in 2020, the settlement was separated from Älvsala and reclassified as a separate locality named Västra Älvsdala.
History edit
Fagerdala was included in Ulffzala quarter in 1538. The farm was granted in 1638 to Axel Oxenstierna. Hemmanet was burned in 1719 by the Imperial Russian Fleet.[3] During the latter part of the 18th century, the farm was owned by the Psilanderhjelm family in nearby Brevik.[3]
Society edit
Near the jetty there are some older wooden houses. Some buildings are used as holiday homes, but with an increasing proportion of permanent residences.[4]
Nature edit
West of Västra Älvsala is the Morträsket wetland with bird and plant life worthy of protection.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Statistiska tätorter 2020, befolkning, landareal, befolkningstäthet per tätort" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Förändringar i antalet småorter 2010-2015". Statistics Sweden. 19 December 2016.
- ^ a b Quist, Axel; Norberg, Rune (1949). En bok om Värmdö skeppslag. Stockholm: Rekolid. ISBN 91-970534-0-6.
- ^ Översiktsplan 2010-2030. Värmdö Kommun. 2011.
- ^ Skyddsvärda men ej enligt lag skyddade objekt/områden... (PDF). Värmdö Kommun, Miljöavdelningen. 1997. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2020-08-10.