Ingarö is an
island
An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island ...
in
Värmdö Municipality
Värmdö Municipality (''Värmdö kommun'') is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is in the town of Gustavsberg, with a population of 9,682 (2005), on the main island at an elevation of .
The municipality is ...
,
Stockholm County. The chief settlement is called Brunn. With an area of 63.26 km
2, it is the 16th biggest island in
Sweden.
s indicate that the island has been inhabited since the
Nordic Bronze Age
The Nordic Bronze Age (also Northern Bronze Age, or Scandinavian Bronze Age) is a period of Scandinavian prehistory from c. 2000/1750–500 BC.
The Nordic Bronze Age culture emerged about 1750 BC as a continuation of the Battle Axe culture (th ...
. For most of the 20th century the resident population decreased, while at the same time many vacation homes were built. However, in recent years population has grown as new homes are being built and vacation homes are being converted into permanent homes. Improved communications has made it feasible to commute to
Stockholm.
In Ingarö cemetery lie the remains of the first Swedish aviator,
Carl Cederström, also known as Kalle Flygare. The island has a 36-hole
golf course
A golf course is the grounds on which the sport of golf is played. It consists of a series of holes, each consisting of a tee box, a fairway, the rough and other hazards, and a green with a cylindrical hole in the ground, known as a "cup". ...
, as well as
tennis court
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s. A
nude beach
A nude beach, sometimes called a clothing-optional or free beach, is a beach where users are at liberty to be nude. Nude beaches usually have mixed bathing. Such beaches are usually on public lands, and any member of the public is allowed to ...
is located at Återvallssjön, the first of its kind in Sweden.
Ingarö has been the location for movie-making, including parts of the 1993 film ''
Sune's Summer'' and parts of ''
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'' (original title in sv, Män som hatar kvinnor , lit=''Men Who Hate Women'') is a psychological thriller novel by Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larsson (1954–2004). It was published posthumously in 2 ...
'' featuring
Daniel Craig
Daniel Wroughton Craig (born 2 March 1968) is an English-American actor who gained international fame playing the secret agent James Bond in the film series, beginning with '' Casino Royale'' (2006) and in four further instalments, up to '' ...
.
On 14 June 2008,
Esbjorn Svensson, the pianist of the jazz band E.S.T, died at Ingarö after going missing during a scuba diving session.
Obituary in ''The Guardian''
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In June every year there is a running race called Paradisloppet.
Björkvik is a jetty and bathing place by Nämdöfjärden on southern Ingarö in Värmdö municipality.
References
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Islands of Stockholm County