Älgö
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.
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| Coordinates: 59°15′55″N 18°20′35″E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Uppland |
| County | Stockholm County |
| Municipality | Nacka Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.201 km2 (0.078 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,053 |
| Time zone | UTC+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
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
- "Sweden: Älgö". City Population. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- "Förändringar i antalet tätorter 2010-2015". Statistics Sweden. 7 January 2017.
- Det medeltida Sverige 2:1 Tören