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30-486: The municipality is named after the main island Värmdön , 180 km (69 sq mi) in size. The municipality in its present form was created in 1974, when "old" Värmdö was amalgamated with Gustavsberg (which had been detached from it in 1902) and Djurö. The municipality consists of 10,000 islands, all part of Stockholm archipelago . The larger islands are Värmdö, Ingarö , Fågelbrolandet, Djurö/Vindö, Svartsö , Möja , Granholmen , Runmarö and Nämdö . Gustavsberg

60-559: A unified ticketing system , and contracts with several private operators to run its services, including Transdev , SJ , VR Sverige , Keolis , and Stockholms Spårvägar . SL has its origins in AB Stockholms Spårvägar (SS), a city-owned public transit company which started in 1915, by the City of Stockholm with the aim to deprivatise the two separate private tramway networks into one more efficient company. SS would in

90-486: A bit brownish water colour, especially in the inner parts. The salinity varies between freshwater and brackish water with poor salinity. In the outer parts of the archipelago, the salinity reaches around 0.6–0.7 per cent by weight, to be compared with at least 1.5 for beginning to taste salty and around 3.0 or more for proper oceanic water. Sea ice is regularly formed in the inner parts every winter. The archipelago extends from Stockholm roughly 60 kilometres (37 miles) to

120-515: A brand name for public transport services provided by various contractors on behalf of the traffic administration. The limited company AB Storstockholms Lokaltrafik still exists and manages (apart from the brand) certain contracts and assets. SL oversees the public transport network in Stockholm County, but also some services extending to the neighbouring Uppsala and Södermanland counties. Since 1993 SL has used contract operators for

150-462: A country other than Sweden. Divided by country in the table below - the Nordic countries as well as the 12 most common countries of birth outside of Sweden for Swedish residents have been included, with other countries of birth bundled together by continent by Statistics Sweden . Värmdö is more easily accessible by water than by land. The boat service Waxholmsbolaget offers routes to various islands in

180-542: Is Waxholmsbolaget owned by the Stockholm County government. Taxi boats are also available. In summer the archipelago bristles with private boats filled with people who often take advantage of Allemansrätt (or "everyman's right"), a law which gives anyone the right to go ashore or anchor on any ground not in the direct vicinity of buildings. Storstockholms Lokaltrafik Storstockholms Lokaltrafik known as SL , ( Greater Stockholm's Local Transport )

210-452: Is a demographic table based on Värmdö Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT 's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics. In total there were 46,157 residents, including 33,811 Swedish citizens of voting age. 45.5% voted for the left coalition and 53.4% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income. On 31 December 2017

240-526: Is situated on Resarö in the Stockholm Archipelago. The shipping routes from the Baltic to Stockholm pass through the archipelago. There are three main entrances suitable for deep- draught craft, namely, those near Landsort , Sandhamn , and Söderarm . The Stockholm Archipelago is a joint valley landscape that has been shaped – and is still being shaped – by post-glacial rebound . It

270-645: Is the largest archipelago in Sweden , and the second-largest archipelago in the Baltic Sea (the largest being the Archipelago Sea across the Baltic in Finland). Part of the archipelago has been designated as a Ramsar site since 1989. The water has a pH value of 7.0 (neutral) or slightly lower, to be compared with approximately 8.0 for seawater. Together with humic substances this sometimes causes

300-466: Is the main town, and there are also several villages and suburbs spread out such as Djurö, Stavsnäs , Mörtnäs, Hemmesta, Brunn, Strömma and Sandhamn . The name Värmdö can be traced to 1314, but it is not clear what it means. (It is likely that it comes from the word värmd , a small hot spring in the ocean which causes holes in the ice in winter, and which there are several of in the area.) The area has however been inhabited longer than that, probably from

330-503: Is the public transport organisation responsible for managing land-based public transport in Stockholm County , Sweden. SL oversees a network that includes the Tunnelbana metro , Pendeltåg commuter trains , buses, trams , lokalbana local rail, and some ferry services. SL's network serves approximately 700,000 daily passengers and is financed through a combination of regional taxes and fare revenues. The organisation operates under

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360-560: The Stone Age wherefrom remains are found. The people lived on fishing and the hunting of seals and sea birds . As the coast climate was not suitable for traditional cereal crops, the agricultural efforts were often directed towards the cultivation of potatoes. After the introduction of steam boat lines around 1850, wealthy people in Stockholm started to build vacation houses around the stations. When today's main roads were built in

390-553: The privately operated Arlanda Line , fares for Arlanda Central Station are higher than typical SL journeys. Commuter train journeys from Stockholm County to Uppsala or Knivsta require an Uppsala County (UL) ticket in addition to the standard SL ticket The majority of ferry traffic within the Stockholm Archipelago is handled by Waxholmsbolaget , a separate company also owned by Region Stockholm . Waxholmsbolaget and SL offer shared ticketing options, allowing

420-459: The 1930s, only the steam boats serving islands remained, and the expansion continued. With the municipal reform in the 1970s, Värmdö was created through a merger between six small municipalities and adopted the coat of arms of Gustavsberg, with two porcelain ovens. Värmdö is a rapidly expanding suburban area to Stockholm and also one of the most exclusive areas for vacation houses in Sweden. During

450-438: The Stockholm Archipelago. Among them are August Strindberg , Ture Nerman , Roland Svensson , Ernst Didring and Aleister Crowley . Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson from the group ABBA wrote most of their songs in a cabin located on the archipelago. Boating is an extremely popular activity with the sailing race Ornö runt (or Around the island of Ornö) being the largest in the archipelago. This annual race, organised by

480-819: The Stockholm area. Commuter Ferry: Five Pendelbåt ferry lines connecting the city centre with locations in the archipelago and Lake Mälaren . Fares for SL are determined by political agreement at Region Stockholm . SL operates under a unified ticketing system that employs multiple methods for fare collection and validation. This system includes ticket barriers at metro and some commuter rail stations, on-vehicle validation for buses, some trams and local rail vehicles, and off-vehicle validation at certain stations or platform. SL also uses ticket inspectors who conduct checks. SL introduced its first smart card system called SL Access  [ sv ] in 2009, replacing its previous magnetic farecards system. The system

510-536: The Tyresö Boat Club, has taken place every year since 1973. It is open to anyone with a sailing boat but requires registration. There are different entry classes, with the family class being the least competitive. In the winter skaters make excursions over the ice. Visiting the larger islands in the archipelago is easy all year round, but during winter period the routes depend on the ice conditions. Several companies have regular routes. The largest of these

540-462: The Värmdö archipelago. By land, the major road is the county road 222, a motorway from Stockholm. It ends in the ferry harbour of Stavsnäs , one of the major connection points in the Stockholm archipelago. The municipality has no rail connection, but is served by a number of bus routes operated by Storstockholms Lokaltrafik , SL. Most buses terminate in Stockholm at Slussen . In 2018, the bus terminal

570-475: The better-known islands are Dalarö , Finnhamn , Nässlingen  [ sv ] , Grinda , Husarö , Ingarö , Ljusterö , Möja , Nämdö  [ sv ] , Rödlöga , Tynningö , Utö , Svartsö and Värmdö . The biggest towns of the archipelago, apart from Stockholm, are Nynäshamn , Vaxholm and Norrtälje . The village of Ytterby , famous among chemists for naming no fewer than four chemical elements ( erbium , terbium , ytterbium and yttrium ),

600-514: The east. In a north–south direction, it mainly follows the coastline of the Södermanland and Uppland provinces, reaching roughly from Öja island, south of Nynäshamn , to Väddö , north of Norrtälje . It is separated from Åland by a stretch of water named South Kvarken . A separate group of islands lies further north, near the town of Öregrund . Between Arholma and Landsort there are approximately 24,000 islands and islets . Some of

630-655: The late 1920s also acquire private motorbus companies. The first part of the Stockholm Metro was opened in 1950. SS was renamed to SL in January 1967 when the metro, local train, and bus operations in Stockholm County were merged into a single organisation under the supervision of Stockholm County Council . The different mass transit systems within the County had until then been run by different organisations, Statens Järnvägar , private companies and companies owned by

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660-469: The local municipalities. In 1993, SL began to use independent contractors for the operation and maintenance of the different transport systems. For bus traffic the operators own the buses, but for rail bound traffic SL own the trains, and the contractors operate them. Since 2012, the county council's (now Region Stockholm ) traffic board and traffic administration is the regional public transport authority responsible for public transport. SL now serves as

690-470: The long distances to their permanent houses in the inner archipelago. The combined farming and fishing culture lasted until around 1950–1955 when the younger generation, born during and directly after the war, started to leave the archipelago and look for jobs in the cities on the mainland. Today most of the small farms on the islands are closed and the fishing industry has almost disappeared. Many poets, authors and artists have been influenced and fascinated by

720-491: The number of people with a foreign background (persons born outside of Sweden or with two parents born outside of Sweden) was 7 305, or 16.81% of the population (43 444 on 31 December 2017). On 31 December 2002 the number of residents with a foreign background was (per the same definition) 4 515, or 13.82% of the population (32 664 on 31 December 2002). On 31 December 2017 there were 43 444 residents in Värmdö, of which 5 683 people (13.08%) were born in

750-465: The operation of services. Stockholm Metro: The Tunnelbana metro consists of three main lines: the Red Line, Green Line, and Blue Line. Commuter Train: The Pendeltåg commuter train system connects central Stockholm with the wider county, operating on two main branches with six route lines. Local Railways: Light Rail Lines: SL Buses: A network of approximately 500 bus routes serving

780-410: The preservation of the nature and culture of the archipelago, owns some 15% of its total area. The inhabitants in the archipelago, from around the mid-1400s to the end of the second world war , were combined farmers and fishermen. Spring and autumn fishing was quite intensive in the outer archipelago from 1450 until the mid-1800s, and many fishermen lived for long periods in the outer islands because of

810-508: The summer month, the population triples. The industry of the municipality was dominated by the porcelain factory in Gustavsberg, established in the 1820s. Around the year 1900, 1,000 people were employed there, making it one of the largest working places in Sweden. During the summer the population of the municipality triples due to the large number of tourists and vacation houses . Source: SCB - Folkmängd efter region och år . This

840-532: Was moved to a temporary terminal to the east, which has a higher capacity than the old slot. Some of the major bus lines to Värmdö include 422 from Nacka , 425, 433, 434, and 474 from Stockholm. Bus connections have improved significantly since the addition of several routes in 2005. The following sports clubs are in Värmdö Municipality: Stockholm archipelago The Stockholm Archipelago ( Swedish : Stockholms skärgård )

870-498: Was not until the Viking Age that the archipelago began to assume its present-day contours. The islands rise by about three millimeters each year. In 1719 the archipelago had an estimated population of 2,900, consisting mostly of fishermen . Today the archipelago is a popular holiday destination with some 50,000 holiday cottages (owned mainly by Stockholmers). The Stockholm Archipelago Foundation  [ sv ] , dedicated to

900-599: Was procured from Australian company Vix Technology under a contract signed in 2003. The SL Access system was phased out between 2021 and 2023 in favour of a new fare collection system. This new system includes the green SL Card, and also supports supports direct contactless payments , and paperless QR code tickets purchased from the official SL mobile app . SL phased out ticket machines on its network in 2022. As of 2024, SL has two main forms of tickets used for public transport within Stockholm County. Special fares apply to some SL journeys. Due an exit fare levied by

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