Roslagen

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Roslagen is a coastal region in east-central Sweden known for its archipelago, traditional fishing villages, and proximity to Stockholm.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Roslagen canonical 2
Roslagen Swedish 1
Roslagen area 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal region
historical province region
borders Stockholm archipelago
Åland Sea
linked to: Sea of Åland
climate humid continental climate
closeTo Stockholm
contains Grisslehamn
Norrtälje
Norrtälje Municipality
Tierp Municipality (coastal parts)
linked to: Tierp Municipality

Vaxholm
Älvkarleby Municipality (coastal parts)
Öregrund
Österåker Municipality
Östhammar
Östhammar Municipality
country Sweden
etymology name derived from Old Norse "roðer" (rowing district)
hasDialect Roslagen Swedish
linked to: Roslagen
hasFeature archipelago
coastal meadows
rocky islands
skerries
small harbours
traditional fishing villages
hasProtectedArea bird sanctuaries
nature reserves
hasTransportLink commuter connections to Stockholm
ferry connections to Åland
historicalName Roden
knownFor Roslagen archipelago
fishing
recreational boating
sailing
summer tourism
traditional wooden houses
language Swedish
locatedIn east-central Sweden
linked to: eastern Sweden
locatedOn Baltic Sea
partOf Stockholm County
Uppland
Uppsala County
regionType non-administrative region
tourismType archipelago tourism
cultural heritage tourism
nature tourism
traditionalActivity coastal fishing
seafaring
small-scale farming

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Roslagsbanan region Roslagen
X10p EMU serviceRegion Roslagen area
linked to: Roslagen
Roslagen hasDialect Roslagen Swedish
linked to: Roslagen
Öregrund partOf Roslagen