Färingsö
Encyclopedia
Färingsö or Svartsjölandet is an island
in Sweden's
Lake Mälaren. It covers an area of 79km². The island is a part of Ekerö Municipality
. The largest village on the island is Stenhamra
. The island is also named after the village of Svartsjö.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
in Sweden's
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
Lake Mälaren. It covers an area of 79km². The island is a part of Ekerö Municipality
Ekerö Municipality
Ekerö Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. The name comes from the island Ekerö, and literally means "Oak Island". Its seat is located in the town of Ekerö....
. The largest village on the island is Stenhamra
Stenhamra
Stenhamra is a locality situated on the island Färingsö in Ekerö Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden, with 3,280 inhabitants in 2005....
. The island is also named after the village of Svartsjö.