Järflotta

Järflotta is an island in Stockholm archipelago, approximately 5 km south of . Once separated from the mainland by a natural sound, this navigable route was rendered unusable in more modern times by post-glacial rebound and has been replaced by the artificial Draget Canal.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island and nature reserve in Nynäshamn Municipality and Stockholm archipelago, Sweden
  • Also known as: “Gärflotta”, “Jarflotta”, and “Järflotta nature reserve”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Villa Torsvi.

House
Photo: Holger.Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a house, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Järflotta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nynäshamn.

Town
Photo: Simon Inns, CC BY 2.0.
is a locality and the seat of , , with 16 447 inhabitants in 2023. While interest in the area as a potentially useful port grew from the mid-19th century, it was only with the opening of the to Stockholm in 1901 that started to develop. is situated 7 km north of Järflotta.

Järflotta

Latitude
58.84056° or 58° 50′ 26″ north
Longitude
17.91472° or 17° 54′ 53″ east
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
9FCVRWR7+6V
Geo­Names ID
2703286
Wiki­data ID
Q10541761
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Järflotta” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Järflotta”
  • Danish: “Järflotta”
  • Dutch: “Järflotta”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “يرفلوتا”
  • Finnish: “Järflotta”
  • French: “Järflotta”
  • German: “Järflotta”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Järflotta”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Järflotta”
  • Polish: “Järflotta”
  • Portuguese: “Järflotta”
  • Romanian: “Järflotta”
  • Spanish: “Järflotta”
  • Swedish: “Järflotta naturreservat”
  • Swedish: “Järflotta”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Järflotta and Ekholmen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sågviken and Valsviken.

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Worth a closer look: Stockholm and Södermalm.

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