Dalarö is a
locality
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situated in
Haninge Municipality
Haninge Municipality (''Haninge kommun'') is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in Handen, a part of the Stockholm urban area.
Haninge Municipality was formed in 1971 when ''Västerhaninge'' and ''Öst ...
,
Stockholm County,
Sweden with 1,199 inhabitants in 2010.
It is situated south-east of
Stockholm and is part of
Metropolitan Stockholm
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and serves as a recreational summer spot for Stockholmers. At the beginning of the year 2004, the automobile company
Volvo
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used the town for the unconventional ''
The Mystery of Dalarö'' advertising campaign.
Dalarö is Haninge Municipality's oldest locality, originally an old
maritime pilot
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and
customs community. Today Dalarö is largely characterized by the developments which were added in the late 1800s, when the area became a popular summer resort for Stockholmers. Dalarö has long been home to Swedish high society's seaside houses. Since the 19th century, the town of Dalarö has been a holiday resort for the international guests. The historical valuable buildings are of national interest. Dalarö and the surrounding built-up area has a diverse year-round and summer cottages. During the summer months Dalarö is frequented by many tourists.
See also
*
Dalarö Fortress
Residents
*
Joachim von Rohr, commander of the
Dalarö fortress
*
Captain Carl Peter Blom, founder of
Smådalarö gård
References
External links
Official sitein Swedish only
Populated places in Haninge Municipality
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