Selaön

Selaön
Island
Överselö Church on Selaön
Country Sweden
County Södermanland
Municipality Strängnäs
Location Mälaren
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Area 94.72 km2 (37 sq mi) [1]

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.

References

  1. ^ "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.