- For alternate uses, see Stockholm
(disambiguation).
Stockholm is the capital and the largest City of Sweden. The City of
Stockholm is administratively a Municipality within
Stockholm County, with an inner city population of 750,348, and
with 1,823,210 including the suburbs and county.
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
Main article: 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
|
Geography
Main article: Geography of Stockholm
The city is situated on fourteen islands and on the banks of the archipelago where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic Sea. The city center is virually situated on the water. Coordinates: 59°21'N, 18°4'E.
Economy
Main article: Economy of Stockholm
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.
Heraldry
Main article: Heraldry of 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 theater, opera and museums. There are two UNESCO
World Heritage sites in the Stockholm area: the castle of
Drottningholm and the cemetery Skogskyrkogården.
Sites of interest
Main article: Tourism in Stockholm
Sports teams
Sporting events are popular, with football and ice hockey being the most popular sports. The
city hosted the 1912 Summer
Olympics.
Notable natives
Miscellaneous topics
Pronunciation: Stockholm (/stok'hôlm/, SAMPA: [stQk"hOlm])
See also
External links
|