Selaön
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| Selaön | |
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 Överselö Church on Selaön
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| Country | Sweden |
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| County | Södermanland |
| Municipality | Strängnäs |
| Location | Mälaren |
| - coordinates | 59°24′N 17°12′E / 59.4°N 17.2°E |
| Area | 94.72 km2 (37 sq mi) [1] |
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Selaön is the largest island in Mälaren, Sweden, and covers 91 km². It is located at Stallarholmen, east of Strängnäs, and it has about 3,000 permanent residents. It is connected by a bridge to the mainland. It is the largest island in any lake in Sweden.
In the Heimskringla, Granmar, the king of Södermanland, was murdered on this island by Ingjald Illruler.
[edit] References
- ^ "Statistisk årsbok 2011" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. p. 12. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5zxLyViMj. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
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