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Färingsö or Svartsjölandet is an
island An island or isle is a piece of subcontinental land completely surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island in a river or a lake island may be ...
in Sweden's
Lake Mälaren A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...
. It covers an area of 82.02 km². The island is a part of
Ekerö Municipality Ekerö Municipality ( sv, Ekerö kommun) is a municipality in the province of Uppland in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. The name derives from the name of the main island within the municipality whose name is Ekerön, and literally means ...
. The largest village on the island is Stenhamra. The island is also named after the village of
Svartsjö Svartsjö is a smaller locality in Ekerö Municipality, Stockholm County, southeastern Sweden. See also * Svartsjö Palace *Svartsjö County The County of Svartsjö, or ''Svartsjö län'' was a county in the Kingdom of Sweden from 1787 to 180 ...
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Islands of Mälaren Populated places in Ekerö Municipality Uppland {{Stockholm-geo-stub