Geography Of Stockholm
The City of Stockholm is situated on fourteen islands and on the banks to the archipelago where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic Sea. The city centre is virtually situated on the water.
Read more about Geography Of Stockholm: Islands and Islets, Lakes and Watercourses, Bridges and Viaducts, National Parks and Nature Reserves, Places, Divisions
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