Islands of Stockholm

Djurgården ( or ) or, more officially, , is an island in central Stockholm, Sweden. Djurgården is home to historical buildings and monuments, museums, galleries, the amusement park Gröna Lund, the open-air museum Skansen, the small residential area Djurgårdsstaden, yacht harbours, and extensive stretches of forest and meadows. It is one of the Stockholmers' favorite recreation areas and tourist destinations alike, attracting over ten million visitors per year, of which some five million come to visit the museums and amusement park. The island belongs to the National City park founded in 1995.

thumb|250px|right|Aerial photo of Skeppsholmen, September 2012. thumb|250px|right|View from Skeppsholmen Island, September 2012. Skeppsholmen (''Ships' Islet'') is one of the islands of Stockholm. It is connected with Blasieholmen and Kastellholmen by bridges. It is accessible by foot from Kungsträdgården, past the Grand Hôtel and Nationalmuseum, by bus number 65, or by boat from Slussen, Djurgården or Nybroplan.

thumb|400px|Helgeandsholmen and the Swedish Riksdag Building viewed from west Helgeandsholmen () is a small island in central Stockholm, Sweden. It is located north of Stadsholmen, and east of Strömsborg, with which, together with Riddarholmen, it forms Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm. Helgeandsholmen contains the Riksdag Building and the Museum of Medieval Stockholm, and is connected to neighbouring islands through three bridges: Riksbron, Stallbron, and Norrbro. Despite the small size, it is very important as it contains the parliament building, the supreme decision-making body of the

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thumb|Stadsholmen aerial view, 2013 thumb|The Royal Palace Stadsholmen is the historical name of an island in the centre of Stockholm, Sweden. Stadsholmen is connected to the mainland via several bridges. Together with the small islands of Riddarholmen and Helgeandsholmen it forms Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm. The name Gamla stan can also refer to the island itself, as the name Stadsholmen is rarely used in daily speech.

thumb|300px|Kungsholmen shoreline thumb|300px| View to the Island of Kungsholmen Kungsholmen is an island in Lake Mälaren in Sweden, part of central Stockholm, Sweden. It is situated north of Riddarfjärden and considered part of the historical province Uppland. Its area is with a perimeter of . The highest point is at Stadshagsplan at . The total population is 71,542 (December 31, 2020).

thumb|250px|Kastellet Castle on Kastellholmen in 2016 thumb|250px|Aerial view of Kastellholmen

right|thumb|250px|Aerial view of Långholmen right|thumb|250px|Långholmens spinnhus on Långholmen right|thumb|250px|Mälarvarvet shipyard on Långholmen

thumb|250px|North-eastern corner of Reimersholme thumb|250px|Former estate of Anders Reimer, during World War II transformed into a day nursery. Reimersholme is a small island in central Stockholm, lying to the west of Södermalm and to the south of the neighbouring island Långholmen. Reimersholme is inhabited by 2,324 people, living in 1,527 dwellings, and with an average annual income of SEK 306,500. 12 percent of the inhabitants have a foreign background. Until June 24, 1798 Reimersholme was called Räkneholmen. Its present name refers to Anders Reimers (1727-1816), a hatter and magistrate wh

thumb|250px|September 2012 serial view of Beckholmen Beckholmen (Swedish: "Pitch Islet") is a small island in central Stockholm, Sweden. Having served the city's shipping industry for centuries, Beckholmen is now regarded as a historical monument of national interest, and, by its location just south of Djurgården in the vicinity of other similar localities (including Skeppsholmen, Kastellholmen, Djurgårdsvarvet, and Blasieholmen) it also forms part of Royal National City Park, and Stockholms Sjögård (literally, "Sea homestead of Stockholm"), an area of the harbour of Stockholm containing marit

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island and urban district in Stockholm, Sweden

island and urban district in Stockholm, Sweden