Geography of Stockholm - Islands and Islets

Islands and Islets

  1. Beckholmen
  2. Djurgården
  3. Helgeandsholmen - Location of Riksdag Building.
  4. Kastellholmen
  5. Kungsholmen
  6. Lilla Essingen (Smaller Essingen or The Small Essing)
  7. Långholmen
  8. Reimersholme
  9. Riddarholmen
  10. Skeppsholmen
  11. Stadsholmen - Virtually synonymous with Gamla stan
  12. Stora Essingen (Larger Essingen or The Large Essing)
  13. Strömsborg
  14. Södermalm

Historical islands and islets:

  1. Barkarholmen (also called Klosterholmen ("The Abbey Islet"), today part of Helgeandsholmen)
  2. Blasieholmen (also known as Käpplingen, transformed into a peninsula during the 18th century)
  3. Blekholmen ("The Pale Islet", by land fillings made part of Norrmalm during the 18th century)
  4. Kyrkholmen ("The Church islet", today part of Helgeandsholmen, today part of Blasieholmen)
  5. Lilla Stockholm ("Smaller Stockholm", also known as Bryggeriholmen ("The Brewery Islet") and Slaktarholmen ("The Butcher Islet"), today part of Helgeandsholmen)

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