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Vaxholm

Vaxholm is the seat of Vaxholm Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. It is located in the Stockholm archipelago.

The name Vaxholm comes from Vaxholm Castle, which was constructed in 1549 on an islet with this name on the inlet to Stockholm, for defense purposes, by King Gustav Vasa.

It was not until 1912 that it allowed houses to be built from materials other than wood, giving the town a distinctive appearance.

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