Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital city of Sweden. It is also the biggest city in Sweden. It is on the east coast of the country. The city is built on islands, with canals and open water in the inner city. Stockholm is found between Sweden's third largest lake, Mälaren, and the Baltic Sea.
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| Coordinates: 59°19′46″N 18°4′7″E / 59.32944°N 18.06861°ECoordinates: 59°19′46″N 18°4′7″E / 59.32944°N 18.06861°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Södermanland and Uppland |
| County | Stockholm County |
| Municipalities | |
| First mention | 1252 |
| Charter | 13th century |
| Area | |
| • City | 188 km2 (73 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 381.63 km2 (147.35 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 6,519 km2 (2,517 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • City | 864,324 |
| • Density | 4,597/km2 (11,910/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,372,565 |
| • Urban density | 3,597/km2 (9,320/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,091,473 |
| • Metro density | 320.827/km2 (830.94/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www.stockholm.se |
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Tyresta National Park is near Stockholm.
Geography
Central Stockholm has four different parts - Kungsholmen, Södermalm, Norrmalm and Östermalm. Kungsholmen and Södermalm are islands, while Norrmalm and Östermalm are parts of the mainland. Also, there are several smaller islands in the inner city - Gamla Stan, Riddarholmen, Djurgården and Skeppsholmen. Since Stockholm has so many islands, it is sometimes referred to as the "Venice of the North".
Gamla Stan is the oldest part of the city - the name means "Old Town", and is usually called that in English. Djurgården is mostly a large park, but there are buildings on the island. Most of these are museums that commemorate Sweden's and Stockholm's past - like Skansen, a zoo with a Swedish theme. Skeppsholmen is an island that used to be a training ground and military school, but most of the buildings are now used for museums and art galleries, such as the Modern Museum, or the East Asian museum. Riddarholmen is a part of Gamla Stan, but actually a different island.
All of the islands in Stockholm are connected by several bridges. The biggest one is Västerbron, going from Kungsholmen to Södermalm.
History
Birger Jarl is considered the founder of Stockholm. It is believed that he rebuilt a defense building in the 13th century on what is today the island of the Old town. Around the fortification, a town grew. The town grew mainly because of its sea and land trading.
Wikimania
The last Wikimania conference is hosted in this city in 2019.
Stockholm Media
A 14th-century vaulted cellar remains of the Black Friars' Monastery in the Old Town
Detail of engraving of Stockholm from Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna by Erik Dahlbergh and Willem Swidde, printed in 1693
Panorama over Stockholm c. 1868 as seen from a hot air balloon
Goodwin, Henry Buergel 1917*Hamngatan og Strandvägen fra N.Ks takterrasse. 24,2 x 16, 5 cm NMFF.003234
Satellite image of Stockholm in 2018 by ESA
The municipal council chamber (Swedish: Rådssalen), inside Stockholm City Hall
Victoria Tower is one of the tallest buildings in Stockholm, located in Kista.
Headquarters of Ericsson
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2011 och befolkningsförändringar 2011". Statistics Sweden.
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