Sandhamn
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Sandhamn (Swedish for "Sand Harbour") is a small settlement in the central-peripheral part of the Stockholm Archipelago at the 59th parallel north[2] in central-eastern Sweden. approximately 50 km (30 mi) east of Stockholm. Sandhamn is located on the island Sandön ("Sand Island"), which is, however, colloquially referred to as Sandhamn. Administratively, it is in Värmdö Municipality and Stockholm County.
One of the most important natural ports in the archipelago with easy access to the Swedish capital, Sandhamn has been popular for
While the settlement only has a hundred permanent inhabitants, the number of residents increases to 2-3,000 during the summer. Sandhamn receives an additional 100,000 visitors annually.[3] Most of the inhabitants are entrepreneurs but many also have regular jobs. For example, two of the major employers on the island, other than the restaurants and bed & breakfasts, are the Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket) and the local police force.[4]
The harbor can receive 350 ships, while up to 150 boats can be moored on the neighboring island Lökholmen.
Sandhamn is the scene for the sailing Round Gotland Race covering two days, the most prestigious race in the Baltic Sea and has an average of around 300 participating sail boats, as well as hundreds of spectators invading Sandhamn in the beginning of July each year.
History
The island of Sandön is first mentioned in historical records in the 1280s when King
During the reign of Charles XI (1660–1697) the passage outside Sandhamn was opened to commercial shipping which increased the need for piloting in the strait. In the 18th century, three cottages on the island were used by the pilots. By the mid-19th century piloting had become the main source of income for the islanders and Eknö by was finally abandoned for Sandhamn. While serving as a customs inspector 1852-1869, the poet Elias Sehlstedt (1808–1874) described the life of the people of Sandhamn.[6]
During the second half of the 19th century, approximately 300 people had settled in Sandhamn, which made it one of the largest settlements in the Stockholm Archipelago. A regular steamship connection with Stockholm, passing by
Sandön, together with the neighbouring islands Lökholmen and Korsö, with its mixture of historical piloting structures and post-World War II summer cottages, is a historical milieux unique to the Stockholm Archipelago. It includes the Korsö
Notable structures
- The tower used by the pilots was built in 1962. Next to it is the simple chapel characteristic for the archipelago and inaugurated in 1935.[6]
- The central area of the town is a mixture of traditional log houses and summer villas from the start of the 20th century. Later additions have been adapted to the historical context on the island.[6]
- The buildings in the harbour area itself are of more recent date, including shops, bakeries, cafés, hostels, and taverns.[6]
- South of the settlement is the sandpit which gave the island its name. The sand was sold as ballast for sailing ships well into the 20th century, and as construction material during the first half of that century.[6]
- The Customs House, built in 1752, is one of the most characteristic buildings on the island. It has a room devoted to the memory of Elias Sehlstedt. The Sandhamn Museum is housed in the former residence of the customs officer (tullvaktsstugan).[6]
- In the western part of the town is the cottage of artist Axel Sjöberg (Sjöbergsgården).[6]
- The large anchors in the harbour have served to moor ships since the 18th century.[6]
- The Strindberg garden
In popular culture
Crime novels by Viveca Sten are set for the most part on Sandhamn. The crime drama series The Sandhamn Murders, based on the Sten novels, is shot on location.[7]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b "Småorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005" (xls) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
- ^ nord59.se
- ^ Sten, Viveca
- ^ Sandhamn året om
- ^ Sandhamns Gästhamnar'
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Källman, pp 169-172
- ^ "The Sandhamn murders". imdb.com. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
References
- Källman, Rolf (1991). Skärgårdsbygd -- Kulturhistoriska miljöer i Värmdö kommun (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stiftelsen Stockholms läns museum (ISBN 91-87006-03-0.
- "introduction to sandhamn.se". sandhamn.se. Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- "Sandhamn året om" (in Swedish). sandhamn.se. Archived from the original on 2008-08-03. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- "Sandhamns Gästhamnar" (in Swedish). sandhamn.se. Archived from the original on 2008-08-03. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- "Om Sandhamn" (in Swedish). Sten, Viveca. Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- "Nord59.se". Nord59.se. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
External links
- "Seglarhotellet Sandhamn - historical images from Sandhamn" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2008-05-20.