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About Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest City of Sweden.
The City of Stockholm is administratively a municipality within
Stockholm County, the population of the city proper is 761,721
(2004), with the suburbs included, the population is 1,695,946
(2004) (Stockholm County except Norrtälje, Nykvarn, Nynäshamn
and Södertälje). The metropolitan area is known
as Stor-Stockholm. The conurbation of Stockholm, a statistical
unit stretching trough several municipalities, had an population
of 1,212,196 according to the 2000 census.
As a capital Stockholm is the site of the Government and
the Parliament of Sweden. It is also the residence of the
head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf.
History of Stockholm
The earliest mention of Stockholm in writing dates from 1252,
when it was an important post in the iron trade from the mines
in Bergslagen. The city is said to have been founded by Birger
Jarl in order to protect Sweden from invasion from the sea
by foreign navies and to stop pillage of the cities such as
Sigtuna on Lake Mälaren. The first building at Stockholm
was a fortification for the purpose of controlling the traffic
between the Baltic Sea and Mälaren.
Politics
Main article: Politics of Stockholm
The city is subdivided into 18 boroughs, which carry responsibility
for primary school, social, leisure and cultural services
within their respective areas.
Bromma
Enskede-Årsta
Farsta
Hägersten
Hässelby-Vällingby
Katarina-Sofia
Kista
Kungsholmen
Liljeholmen
Maria-Gamla stan
Norrmalm
Rinkeby
Skarpnäck
Skärholmen
Spånga-Tensta
Vantör
Älvsjö
Östermalm
Unofficially Stockholm is divided into three major parts:
Stockholm City Centre (Innerstaden), South Stockholm (Söderort)
and West Stockholm (Västerort). They are in turn divided
into smaller parts.
Geography
Main article: Geography of Stockholm
Location of StockholmThe city is situated on fourteen islands
and on the banks of the archipelago where Lake Mälaren
meets the Baltic Sea. The city center is virtually situated
on the water. Coordinates: 59°21'N, 18°4'E.
Universities
Main article: Universities in Sweden
Stockholm might be most well known for the Nobel Prizes and
the prize ceremony held each year, but the city also houses
the largest concentration of universities with research and
higher education in Sweden.
Stockholm University
Royal Institute of Technology
Stockholm School of Economics
Karolinska Institute
Royal College of Music
Royal College of Fine Arts
University College of Film, Radio, Television and Theatre
University College of Arts, Crafts and Design
University College of Opera
University College of Music Education
University College of Dance
University College of South Stockholm
Culture
Main article: Culture of Stockholm
Apart from being a large city with an active cultural life
Stockholm as a capital also houses many of the national cultural
institutions of Sweden, including theatre, opera and museums.
There are two UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Stockholm
area: the castle of Drottningholm and the cemetery Skogskyrkogården.
During 1998 Stockholm was designated as the European City
of Culture.
Sites of interest
Main article: Tourism in Stockholm
View over Stockholm: At the left the Royal Palace, in the
middle Helgeandsholmen, with the Parliament building, above
left Riddarholmen with Riddarholmskyrkan and above right Kungsholmen
with the City Hall.Royal Palace in Stockholm, Royal Palaces
in Sweden, Riddarholmskyrkan
Drottningholm Palace Theatre
Gamla Stan, Stadsholmen, Riddarholmen, Helgeandsholmen
Sager House, Rosenbad
Norrmalmstorg
Sergels Torg
Djurgården, Gröna Lund
Sports teams
Sporting events are popular, with football and ice hockey
being the most popular sports. The city hosted the 1912 Summer
Olympics, as well as all but one of the Nordic Games, a winter
multi-sport event that predated the Winter Olympics.
Notable natives
Alfred Nobel
List of Swedish monarchs
List of Swedes
Miscellaneous topics
Pronunciation: Stockholm (/stok'hôlm/, SAMPA: [stQk"hOlm])
See also
Stockholm Metro
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
Largest European cities
Ports of the Baltic Sea
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