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Metropolitan Stockholm

Metropolitan Stockholm

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Metropolitan Stockholm (also known as Greater Stockholm or, in Swedish, "Storstockholm"), is a metropolitan area
Metropolitan area
A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence, or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central cities and their zone of influence...

 surrounding the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe...

 capital of Stockholm
Stockholm
' is the capital and largest city of Sweden. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the Riksdag , and the official residence of the Swedish Monarch as well as the prime minister. The Monarch resides at Drottningholm Palace outside of Stockholm since 1980 and uses the Royal Palace of...

. Since 2005, Metropolitan Stockholm is defined by official Swedish Statistics as all of Stockholm County
Stockholm County
Stockholm County is a county or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Uppsala and Södermanland. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland and Södermanland...

. It is the largest of the three metropolitan areas in Sweden, followed by Metropolitan Gothenburg
Metropolitan Gothenburg
Metropolitan Gothenburg , is a metropolitan area surrounding the city of Gothenburg in Sweden. The metropolitan region is located in Västra Götaland County, except for the municipality of Kungsbacka, which is located to the south in Halland County. As of 2005, the municipalities of Alingsås and...

 and Metropolitan Malmö.
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Metropolitan Stockholm (also known as Greater Stockholm or, in Swedish, "Storstockholm"), is a metropolitan area
Metropolitan area
A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence, or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central cities and their zone of influence...

 surrounding the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe...

 capital of Stockholm
Stockholm
' is the capital and largest city of Sweden. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the Riksdag , and the official residence of the Swedish Monarch as well as the prime minister. The Monarch resides at Drottningholm Palace outside of Stockholm since 1980 and uses the Royal Palace of...

. Since 2005, Metropolitan Stockholm is defined by official Swedish Statistics as all of Stockholm County
Stockholm County
Stockholm County is a county or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Uppsala and Södermanland. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland and Södermanland...

. It is the largest of the three metropolitan areas in Sweden, followed by Metropolitan Gothenburg
Metropolitan Gothenburg
Metropolitan Gothenburg , is a metropolitan area surrounding the city of Gothenburg in Sweden. The metropolitan region is located in Västra Götaland County, except for the municipality of Kungsbacka, which is located to the south in Halland County. As of 2005, the municipalities of Alingsås and...

 and Metropolitan Malmö.

Metropolitan Stockholm is divided into 5 areas: Stockholm City Centre
Stockholm City Centre
Stockholm City Centre is the city centre of Stockholm in Sweden. The entire city of Stockholm is also the centre of the Stockholm Metropolitan Area....

, Söderort, Västerort of Stockholm Municipality
Stockholm Municipality
Stockholm Municipality or the City of Stockholm is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. It is the largest of the 290 municipalities of the country in terms of population, but one of the smaller in terms of area, making it the most densely populated...

; and the northern suburbs and southern suburbs, which consists of several municipalities.

Statistics

Municipality Population Area¹ Density²Part
Stockholm
Stockholm Municipality
Stockholm Municipality or the City of Stockholm is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. It is the largest of the 290 municipalities of the country in terms of population, but one of the smaller in terms of area, making it the most densely populated...

802,611 187.74 4,198.73 Centre
Stockholm City Centre
Stockholm City Centre is the city centre of Stockholm in Sweden. The entire city of Stockholm is also the centre of the Stockholm Metropolitan Area....

, West
West Stockholm
Västerort is the western part of Stockholm Municipality in Stockholm County, Sweden. It also forms part of Stockholm urban area and of Stockholm Metropolitan Area...

, South
South Stockholm
Söderort is the southern suburban part of Stockholm Municipality, Sweden. It is also part of the Stockholm urban area....

Järfälla
Järfälla Municipality
Järfälla Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden, and is considered a suburb of Stockholm. Its seat is located in Jakobsberg....

63,854 54.05 1,162.29 Northern Suburbs
(Uppland
Uppland
Uppland is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. It borders Södermanland, Västmanland and Gästrikland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic sea...

)
Solna
Solna Municipality
Solna Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden, located just north of the capital Stockholm. Its seat is located in the city of Solna....

63,974 19.37 3,229.12
Täby
Täby Municipality
Täby Municipality is a municipality north of Stockholm in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Täby...

61,980 60.62 1,010.94
Sollentuna
Sollentuna Municipality
Sollentuna Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in Sollentuna....

61,692 53.26 1,146.66
Norrtälje
Norrtälje Municipality
Norrtälje Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Norrtälje....

55,554 2010 27.36
Lidingö
Lidingö Municipality
Lidingö Municipality is a municipality just east of Stockholm in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Lidingö...

42,889 30.49 1,395.24
Upplands Väsby
Upplands Väsby Municipality
Upplands Väsby Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Upplands Väsby, with a population of 35,977 ....

38,058 75.37 504.37
Österåker
Österåker Municipality
Österåker Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Åkersberga, with a population of 26,727 ....

38,605 310.75 122.70
Sigtuna
Sigtuna Municipality
Sigtuna Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Märsta.The municipality is a part of Metropolitan Stockholm....

38,003 327.87 113.22
Sundbyberg
Sundbyberg Municipality
Sundbyberg Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden, just north of the capital Stockholm. Sundbyberg is wholly within the Stockholm urban area and has a 100% urban population....

35,464 8.72 3,976.15
Danderyd
Danderyd Municipality
Danderyd Municipality is a municipality just north of Stockholm in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. It is one of the smallest municipalities of Sweden, but the most affluent...

30,748 26.51 1,154.54
Vallentuna
Vallentuna Municipality
Vallentuna Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Vallentuna.The current municipality was established as a result of the municipal reform of 1971...

28,721 360.06 78.00
Ekerö
Ekerö Municipality
Ekerö Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. The name comes from the island Ekerö, and literally means "Oak Island". Its seat is located in the town of Ekerö....

24,730 216.39 113.22
Upplands-Bro
Upplands-Bro Municipality
Upplands-Bro Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Kungsängen....

22,428 237.06 92.29
Vaxholm
Vaxholm Municipality
Vaxholm Municipality is a municipality within Stockholm archipelago in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. The municipal slogan is "Vaxholm – the capital of the archipelago", due to its central location in the archipelago...

10,752 58.06 182.21
Huddinge
Huddinge Municipality
Huddinge Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in Huddinge, which is a part of Stockholm urban area.The municipality is the second most populated in Stockholm County.-Geography:...

92,907 131.34 690.95 Southern Suburbs
Southern Suburbs
Southern Suburbs are an Australian football club from Oakleigh, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The club was formed in 1979 as 'Oakleigh Suburbs'. The Greek backed club then changed their name to 'South Caufield' in 1992, and just recently 'Southern Suburbs'.- External links:***...


(Södermanland
Södermanland
', sometimes referred to under its Latin form Sudermannia or Sudermania, is a historical province or landskap on the south eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Östergötland, Närke, Västmanland and Uppland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic sea.In Swedish, the province name is...

)
Nacka
Nacka Municipality
Nacka Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in Nacka. The municipality is situated just east of the capital Stockholm and the western parts are considered a suburban part of the Stockholm urban area.The present municipality was created in...

84,973 95.62 872.52
Södertälje
Södertälje Municipality
Södertälje Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Södertälje....

84,172 522 158.5
Botkyrka
Botkyrka Municipality
Botkyrka Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden, not far from the capital Stockholm. Its seat is located in the town of Tumba....

79,457 194.83 401.04
Haninge
Haninge Municipality
Haninge Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in Handen.Haninge Municipality was formed in 1971 when Västerhaninge and Österhaninge were united....

74,323 457.50 160.70
Tyresö
Tyresö Municipality
Tyresö Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden on the coast of the Baltic Sea. Its seat is located in Bollmora.Most of Tyresö Municipality lies within the Stockholm urban area.-History:...

42,193 69.36 603.68
Värmdö
Värmdö Municipality
Värmdö Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Gustavsberg, with a population of 9,682 , situated on the main island at an elevation of 37 m....

37,095 442.96 82.09
Nynäshamn
Nynäshamn Municipality
Nynäshamn Municipality Nynäshamn Municipality (Nynäshamns kommun) Nynäshamn Municipality (Nynäshamns kommun) (is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Nynäshamn....

25,459 356 70.62
Salem
Salem Municipality
Salem Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. The name traces its origins from Slaem in the 16th century, but was later changed to Salem, the Biblical name of Jerusalem...

15,142 54.32 275.07
Nykvarn
Nykvarn Municipality
Nykvarn Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Nykvarn.Nykvarn is a young municipality, and is the result of the splitting of Södertälje Municipality in 1999...

9,021 152 57.67
Total1,964,8056,519296.48
As of August 20, 2008

1/ km²
2/ Population per km²

Citizens with a foreign background
Foreign background 491.976 25.6%
Swedish background 1.426.128 74,4%
Total 1.918.104 100%

The definition of foreign background is people who were born outside Sweden, or both of whose parents were born outside Sweden.