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| City | Stockholm |
| County | Stockholm County |
| Province | Uplandia Sudermannia |
| Area - Total | Ranked 251st 188 km² |
| Population - Total (2004) - Density | Ranked 1 st 761,721 4051.7/km² |
Stockholm ['stɔkhɔlm, ˘stɔkhɔlm] is the capital and the largest City of Sweden. The City of Stockholm is administratively a Municipality within Stockholm County, with an city population of 761,721 (2004), and with 1,695,946 (2004) including the suburbs (Stockholm County except Norrtälje, Nykvarn, Nynäshamn and Södertälje). The metropolitan area is known as Stor-Stockholm. The conurbation of Stockholm, a stastistical 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.
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.
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.
[Top] GeographyMain 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 virtually situated on the water. Coordinates: 59°21'N, 18°4'E. [Top] EconomyMain 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.
[Top] HeraldryMain 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. During 1998 Stockholm was designated as the European City of Culture. [Top] Sites of interestMain article: Tourism in Stockholm
[Top] Sports teamsSporting 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. [Top] Notable natives[Top] Miscellaneous topicsPronunciation: Stockholm (/stok'hôlm/, SAMPA: [stQk"hOlm]) [Top] See also[Top]
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