Vindö is a large, fairly densely populated island in Stockholm County, Svealand, Sweden, in the

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, between Värmdö and

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. The island is cut into by several deep bays, and linked by isthmus to Djurö to the south and Skarpö to the east. Between Vindö-Djurö and Värmdölandet goes a fairway by Vindöström and Simpströmmen. On the north Vindö are lake Vämlingen joined by the

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by Oscar Canal, named after

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. The king liked to fish for perch in the lake at the time, the Royal Swedish Yacht Club (KSSS) operated in Sollenkroka Fladen (before they moved to Santahamina).

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sings about Vindö in "Överbyvals," where the island's beauty during summer is praised.

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