Facts About Vaxholm
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Vaxholm is a locality and the seat of Vaxholm Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden.
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The town of Vaxholm was established in 1558 when King Gustav Vasa bought some farms from Count Per Brahe the Elder. It later received rights as a merchant town and in 1652 was granted the Royal Charter.
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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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The Population of the Vaxholm Municipality is 12,003, as of 2019.
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Vaxholm Municipality prefers to use the designation Vaxholms stad (City of Vaxholm) for its whole territory, including 64 islets in the Stockholm archipelago, a usage which is somewhat confusing.