Resarö

Resarö
Resarö waterfront
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Coordinates: 59°26′N 18°20′E / 59.433°N 18.333°E / 59.433; 18.333Coordinates: 59°26′N 18°20′E / 59.433°N 18.333°E / 59.433; 18.333
Country	Sweden
Province	Uppland
County
Municipality	Vaxholm Municipality
Area
• Total	3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)
• Total	2,946
• Density	951/km2 (2,460/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Resarö is a locality in Vaxholm Municipality, , Sweden. It is located on the island with the same name and had 2,946 inhabitants in 2010. Resarö includes the hamlet of Ytterby, famous for the early research on rare earth metals conducted there.

The old form of the name was Risarna. The first element is ris '' - the last element is derived from arin 'gravel; island made by gravel'. The last element ö 'island' was added in the 16th century.