Stora Värtan
Stora Värtan is an inlet of the Baltic Sea located in the Stockholm archipelago north of the city of Stockholm, Sweden. It is bordered to the west by the municipalities of Täby and Danderyd, to the south by the municipality of Lidingö, to the north by the municipality of Österåker and to the northeast by the municipality of Vaxholm.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bay
- Description: inlet of the Baltic Sea located in the Stockholm archipelago north of the city of Stockholm, Sweden
- Also known as: “Stora Vartan”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Råholmen and Rydboholm Castle.
Rydboholm Castle
Castle
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Rydboholm Castle is a castle located near the village of Rydbo in Österåker Municipality, Stockholm County, Uppland, Sweden. Rydboholm Castle is situated 3½ km northeast of Stora Värtan.
Näsby Castle
Palace
Photo: Nordelch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Näsby Manor is a manor located in Täby municipality, north of Stockholm. Originally built in the 1660s and designed by Nicodemus Tessin the Elder, Näsby Manor is located in the picturesque and natural setting of Näsbyviken. Näsby Castle is situated 2½ km west of Stora Värtan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Viggbyholm and Hägernäs.
Viggbyholm
Suburb
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Viggbyholm is a neighborhood in Täby Municipality, in Greater Stockholm, Sweden. It is located in the northeast of the municipality, bordering Stora Värtan, an inlet of the Baltic Sea.
Hägernäs
Suburb
Photo: LX, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hägernäs is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km north of Stora Värtan.
Näsbypark
Suburb
Photo: Hedning, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Näsbypark is a district in Täby Municipality, north of Stockholm, Sweden. Näsbypark is situated 2½ km west of Stora Värtan.
Stora Värtan
- Categories: fjard and body of water
- Location: Stockholm County, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Stora Värtan” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Stora Värtan”
- Cebuano: “Stora Värtan”
- Danish: “Stora Værtan”
- Danish: “Stora Värtan”
- Finnish: “Stora Värtan”
- French: “Stora Värtan”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Stora Värtan”
- Norwegian: “Stora Värtan”
- Swedish: “Stora Värtan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Röhäll and Fågelnäs.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kvarnberget and Näsbyudd.
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