Resarö

Resarö is an island in the Stockholm archipelago and a locality in Vaxholm Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. The island is divided into four populated areas: Överby, Ytterby, Storäng, Engarn and Ladvik, of which Ytterby notably is the most famous one because of its local mine. It had 3,212 inhabitants in 2020. Resarö includes the hamlet of Ytterby, famous for the discovery of several rare-earth elements in a local mine.

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Settlement.official_name: Resarö
Settlement.image_skyline: Resaro waterfront (7410383928).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Resarö waterfront
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Stockholm#Sweden#European Union
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Vaxholm Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Stockholm County
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uppland
Settlement.area_total_km2: 3.50
Settlement.population_as_of: 31 December 2020
Settlement.population_total: 3,212
Settlement.population_density_km2: 951
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1

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Official name: Resarö
Population: 3239
Area: 346
Image: Resaro waterfront (7410383928).jpg

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At its southern end, the island is crossed by , with a bridge to the south linking it to the island of Kullö and, via that, to the Vaxholm urban area. To the west, a bridge links to the mainland via the islet of Bullerholmen. Local roads connect the county road with centres of population to the north of the island. Except for the winter months, passenger ships of the Waxholmsbolaget call at a pier in Ytterby, providing a connection to Vaxholm town and Stockholm city.