Stockholm Municipality
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Stockholm Municipality or the City of Stockholm (Swedish: Stockholms kommun or Stockholms stad) 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. It is also the most populous municipality in the Nordic countries
.
Although legally a municipality with the official proper name Stockholms kommun, the municipal assembly (kommunfullmäktige) has decided to use the name Stockholms stad (City of Stockholm in English
) whenever possible. This is purely nominal and has no effect on the legal status of the municipality.
) as well as the southern and western suburban parts (Söderort or South Stockholm and Västerort or West Stockholm respectively). Of the municipal population, all but 200 people are considered living in the Stockholm urban area
, a tätort
further extending into ten other municipalities.
was elected. The area roughly corresponded with today's Innerstaden. Large areas were annexed in 1913, 1916 and 1949. The city was outside Stockholm County
until 1968, having its own governor. The local government reform of 1971 made Stockholm a unitary municipality like all others in the country.
every four years. The council meets twice a month and the meetings are open to the public. The council elects a Municipal executive committee (kommunstyrelse
), with 13 members representing both the political majority and the opposition, with the responsibility of implementing policies approved by the assembly. The political organisation also includes eight governing full-time Commissioners (borgarråd) and four Commissioners representing the opposition. The work is headed by the Commissioner of Finance (finansborgarråd, sometimes called Mayor), who also chairs the executive committee. The current Commissioner of Finance is Sten Nordin
, representing the Moderate Party
.
Stockholm Party
is a local party, which was represented in the City Council 1979-2002.
The municipality is subdivided into 14 districts. These districts are sometimes incorrectly referred to as "boroughs" in English
. They are, however, no legal entities or juristic persons of their own, but committees of the municipality itself. These districts are administered by District Councils, stadsdelsnämnder, which carry responsibility for primary school, social, leisure and cultural services within their respective areas. The members of these councils are not directly elected by the inhabitants of the respective districts, but rather appointed by the kommunfullmäktige (municipal assembly).
Effective January 1, 2007 the number of district councils was reduced from 18 to 14 through a number of merges. Maria-Gamla stan and Katarina-Sofia now form Södermalm borough
, Enskede-Årsta and Vantör
now form Enskede-Årsta-Vantör, Hägersten
and Liljeholmen
now form Hägersten-Liljeholmen
, and Kista
and Rinkeby
now form Rinkeby-Kista
.
with all capitals of the world, its main focus being those in northern Europe. Stockholm does not sign any formal town twinning treaties, although the city claims to have established such treaties in the past which are still valid.
The cities claiming to have been twinned with Stockholm are:
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in Stockholm County
Stockholm County
Stockholm County is a county or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. 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...
in east central Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. 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. It is also the most populous municipality in the Nordic countries
Nordic countries
The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland...
.
Although legally a municipality with the official proper name Stockholms kommun, the municipal assembly (kommunfullmäktige) has decided to use the name Stockholms stad (City of Stockholm in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
) whenever possible. This is purely nominal and has no effect on the legal status of the municipality.
Geography
Geographically, Stockholm Municipality comprises the central part of the capital (Innerstaden or Stockholm City CentreStockholm 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....
) as well as the southern and western suburban parts (Söderort or South Stockholm and Västerort or West Stockholm respectively). Of the municipal population, all but 200 people are considered living in the Stockholm urban area
Stockholm urban area
The Stockholm urban area is the largest and most populous of the statistical localities or urban areas in Sweden. It has no administrative function of its own, but constitutes a continuous multimunicipal built-up area, which extends into 11 municipalities in Stockholm County. It contains the...
, a tätort
Locality
Locality may refer to:* Locality, a.k.a. human settlement* Locality of reference in computer-science data-access issue* Locality * Locality * Locality, physics concept re principle of locality* Locality in astronomy...
further extending into ten other municipalities.
History
When the first local government acts came into force in Sweden in 1863, Stockholm was one of the then 89 cities of Sweden. A first City CouncilCity council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
was elected. The area roughly corresponded with today's Innerstaden. Large areas were annexed in 1913, 1916 and 1949. The city was outside Stockholm County
Stockholm County
Stockholm County is a county or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. 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...
until 1968, having its own governor. The local government reform of 1971 made Stockholm a unitary municipality like all others in the country.
Politics
The municipality is governed by a Municipal assembly (kommunfullmäktige) with 101 members. These are elected through municipal elections, held in conjunction with the Parliamentary electionsElections in Sweden
Elections in the Kingdom of Sweden are held every four years, and determine the makeup of the legislative bodies on the three levels of administrative division in the country. At the highest level, these elections determine the allocation of seats in the Riksdag, the national legislative body of...
every four years. The council meets twice a month and the meetings are open to the public. The council elects a Municipal executive committee (kommunstyrelse
Kommunstyrelse
The Kommunstyrelse is the executive branch of local government in each of the 290 municipalities of Sweden. The term used in the English version of the Swedish Local Government Act is municipal executive committee...
), with 13 members representing both the political majority and the opposition, with the responsibility of implementing policies approved by the assembly. The political organisation also includes eight governing full-time Commissioners (borgarråd) and four Commissioners representing the opposition. The work is headed by the Commissioner of Finance (finansborgarråd, sometimes called Mayor), who also chairs the executive committee. The current Commissioner of Finance is Sten Nordin
Sten Nordin
Sten Roland Nordin,, is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. He was a member of the Riksdag until 2008...
, representing the Moderate Party
Moderate Party
The Moderate Party is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of conservatives in the Swedish parliament...
.
| Following the 2006 municipal elections Stockholm municipal election, 2006 The 2006 Stockholm municipal election was held on 17 September 2006, concurrently with the 2006 Swedish general election. The election determined how many seats each party would be allocated on the 101-member Stockholm city council thorough a system of proportional representation... , the seats are divided in the following way: |
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| The governing parties | Parties in opposition | ||
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| The Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of conservatives in the Swedish parliament... |
41 | The Social Democrats Swedish Social Democratic Party The Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party, , contesting elections as 'the Workers' Party – the Social Democrats' , or sometimes referred to just as 'the Social Democrats' and most commonly as Sossarna ; is the oldest and largest political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1889... |
27 |
| The Liberal People's Party Liberal People's Party (Sweden) The Liberal People's Party is a political party in Sweden. The party advocates social liberalism and is part of the governing centre-right coalition The Alliance, which achieved a majority in the general election of 17 September 2006... |
10 | The Left Party Left Party (Sweden) The Left Party is a socialist and feminist political party in Sweden, from 1967 to 1990 known as the Left Party – The Communists .On welfare issues, the party opposes privatizations... |
9 |
| The Christian Democrats Christian Democrats (Sweden) The Christian Democrats ) is a political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1964 but did not enter parliament until 1985 in an electoral cooperation with the Centre Party and on the Christian Democrats' own accord in 1991. The leader since April 3, 2004 is Göran Hägglund. He succeeded Alf... |
3 | The Green Party Green Party (Sweden) -External links:**... |
10 |
| The Centre Party Centre Party (Sweden) The Centre Party is a centrist political party in Sweden. The party maintains close ties to rural Sweden and describes itself as "a green social liberal party". The ideology is sometimes called agrarian, but in a European context, the Centre Party can perhaps best be characterized as social... |
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| Following the 2002 municipal elections Stockholm municipal election, 2002 The 2002 Stockholm municipal election was held on Sunday, 15 September 2002. The election used a party-list proportional representation system to allocate the 101-seats of the Stockholm City Council to the various Swedish political parties. This election was held concurrently with the 2002... , the seats were divided in the following way: |
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| The governing parties | Parties in opposition | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| The Social Democrats Swedish Social Democratic Party The Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party, , contesting elections as 'the Workers' Party – the Social Democrats' , or sometimes referred to just as 'the Social Democrats' and most commonly as Sossarna ; is the oldest and largest political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1889... |
35 | The Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of conservatives in the Swedish parliament... |
27 |
| The Left Party Left Party (Sweden) The Left Party is a socialist and feminist political party in Sweden, from 1967 to 1990 known as the Left Party – The Communists .On welfare issues, the party opposes privatizations... |
11 | The Liberal People's Party Liberal People's Party (Sweden) The Liberal People's Party is a political party in Sweden. The party advocates social liberalism and is part of the governing centre-right coalition The Alliance, which achieved a majority in the general election of 17 September 2006... |
17 |
| The Green Party Green Party (Sweden) -External links:**... |
6 | The Christian Democrats Christian Democrats (Sweden) The Christian Democrats ) is a political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1964 but did not enter parliament until 1985 in an electoral cooperation with the Centre Party and on the Christian Democrats' own accord in 1991. The leader since April 3, 2004 is Göran Hägglund. He succeeded Alf... |
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Municipal elections 1994-2006
| Year | Moderate Party | Christian Democrats | Centre Party | Liberals | Stockholm Party | Green Party | Social Democrats | Left Party | others | ||||||||||||||||||
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |
| 1994 | 128 975 | 28,7 | 29 | 9 399 | 2,1 | 0 | 24 329 | 5,4 | 5 | 35 437 | 7,9 | 9 | 15 309 | 3,4 | 2 | 35 120 | 7,8 | 8 | 148 684 | 33,0 | 37 | 41 274 | 9,2 | 11 | 11 533 | 2,5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 146 797 | 32,9 | 35 | 28 320 | 6,4 | 6 | 9 187 | 2,1 | 0 | 34 789 | 7,8 | 9 | 19 561 | 4,4 | 3 | 26 347 | 5,9 | 6 | 114 118 | 25,6 | 28 | 54 663 | 12,3 | 13 | 20 411 | 4,5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 121 405 | 26,0 | 27 | 20 746 | 4,4 | 5 | 5 939 | 1,2 | 0 | 73 736 | 15,7 | 17 | 9 137 | 1,9 | 0 | 24 965 | 5,3 | 6 | 149 871 | 32,0 | 35 | 52 325 | 11,2 | 11 | 8 772 | 1,8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 180 207 | 37,3 | 41 | 18 907 | 3,9 | 3 | 15 205 | 3,1 | 1 | 46 657 | 9,6 | 10 | 5 831 | 1,2 | 0 | 44 530 | 9,2 | 10 | 118 129 | 24,4 | 27 | 38 284 | 7,9 | 9 | 16 084 | 2,6 | 0 |
Stockholm Party
Stockholm Party
Stockholmspartiet is a Political Party in Sweden, registered for the Municipal and County Council elections. It was founded in 1979 and was represented in the Stockholm city council from 1979-2002. It failed to reach enough votes to return in the elections of 2006.The Party has a political base of...
is a local party, which was represented in the City Council 1979-2002.
Board of Commissioners since 2006
- Sten NordinSten NordinSten Roland Nordin,, is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. He was a member of the Riksdag until 2008...
(m), Commissioner of Finance (after 2008) (finansborgarråd) - Mikael Söderlund (m), Commissioner of Building and Traffic (byggnads- och trafikborgarråd)
- Ulla Hamilton (m), Commissioner of Environment and Real Estate (miljö och bostadsbolagsborgarråd)
- Lotta Edholm (fp), Commissioner of Education (skolborgarråd)
- Madeleine Sjöstedt (fp), Commissioner of Culture and Sports (kulturborgarråd)
- Kristina Alvendal (m), Commissioner of Housing and Integration (bostads- och integrationsborgarråd)
- Ulf KristerssonUlf KristerssonUlf Hjalmar Kristersson is a Swedish Moderate Party politician and one of the vice mayors in Stockholm. He was born in Skåne and grew up there and in Södermanland. After finishing secondary school at S:t Eskils gymnasium in Eskilstuna and completing a degree in economics at Uppsala University, he...
(m), Commissioner of Social Services (socialborgarråd) - Ewa Samuelsson (kd), Commissioner of Senior Citizen's Service (äldrevårdsborgarråd)
- Carin JämtinCarin JämtinCarin Jämtin is a Swedish Social Democratic politician and the party-Secretary of the Social Democratic Party since 26 March 2011. She was Minister for International Development Cooperation in the Swedish government between 2003 and 2006.-Early career:She has briefly studied at Stockholm...
(s), Commissioner in Opposition (oppositionsborgarråd) - Roger Mogert (s), Commissioner in Opposition (oppositionsborgarråd)
- Ann-Margarethe Livh (v), Commissioner in Opposition (oppositionsborgarråd)
- Yvonne RuwaidaYvonne RuwaidaYvonne Ruwaida is a Swedish Green Party politician from palestinian origen. She was a member of the Riksdag from 1994 to 2006.Since 2006 she leads the Greens in the city council in Stockholm Municipality, where they are part of the opposition....
(mp), Commissioner in Opposition (oppositionsborgarråd)
District Councils
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. They are, however, no legal entities or juristic persons of their own, but committees of the municipality itself. These districts are administered by District Councils, stadsdelsnämnder, which carry responsibility for primary school, social, leisure and cultural services within their respective areas. The members of these councils are not directly elected by the inhabitants of the respective districts, but rather appointed by the kommunfullmäktige (municipal assembly).
Effective January 1, 2007 the number of district councils was reduced from 18 to 14 through a number of merges. Maria-Gamla stan and Katarina-Sofia now form Södermalm borough
Södermalm borough
Södermalm is a city district area in central Stockholm, created January 1, 2007, through the merging of the boroughs of Maria-Gamla Stan and Katarina-Sofia. It covers the island of Södermalm and some neighboring districts.-Overview:...
, Enskede-Årsta and Vantör
Vantör borough
Vantör was a so called borough in the southern part of Stockholm until 1 January 2007. The districts that made up the borough were Bandhagen, Hagsätra, Högdalen, Rågsved and Örby. The population as of 2004 was 35,155 over an area of 8.30 km², giving it a density of 4,236/km²...
now form Enskede-Årsta-Vantör, Hägersten
Hägersten borough
Hägersten was a borough in the southern part of Stockholm, Sweden until January 1, 2007 when it was merged with Liljeholmen borough to form the Hägersten-Liljeholmen district. The other districts that made up the borough were Fruängen, Hägerstensåsen, Mälarhöjden and Västertorp.-References:...
and Liljeholmen
Liljeholmen borough
Liljeholmen was a so called borough in the southern part of Stockholm until 1 January 2007. It was primarily made up of Liljeholmen. The other districts that made up the borough were Aspudden, Gröndal, Midsommarkransen, Västberga and a portion of Hägersten. The population as of 2004 was 30,450 on...
now form Hägersten-Liljeholmen
Hägersten-Liljeholmen
Hägersten-Liljeholmen is a so called borough in Stockholm, Sweden.-Overview:The "borough" is located in South Stockholm. The districts that make up the borough are Aspudden, Fruängen, Gröndal, Hägersten, Hägerstensåsen, Liljeholmen, Midsommarkransen, Mälarhöjden, Västberga, and Västertorp...
, and Kista
Kista borough
Kista was a so called borough in Stockholm, Sweden until January 1, 2007. It organized the districts of Akalla, Hansta, Husby and Kista. In 2007, Kista merged with the borough of Rinkeby to form the Rinkeby-Kista borough....
and Rinkeby
Rinkeby borough
Rinkeby was a so called borough in Stockholm, Sweden until 1 January 2007, practically identical to the district of Rinkeby. In 2007, Rinkeby merged with the borough of Kista to form the Rinkeby-Kista borough....
now form Rinkeby-Kista
Rinkeby-Kista
Rinkeby-Kista is a so called borough in Stockholm, Sweden. The borough is located in Västerort.-Overview:The districts that make up the borough are Akalla, Husby, Kista, and Rinkeby. The population of Rinkeby-Kista borough is 45,462 as of December 2007.The borough was formed on January 1, 2007...
.
| 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.... |
South Stockholm | West Stockholm |
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Hägersten-Liljeholmen Hägersten-Liljeholmen is a so called borough in Stockholm, Sweden.-Overview:The "borough" is located in South Stockholm. The districts that make up the borough are Aspudden, Fruängen, Gröndal, Hägersten, Hägerstensåsen, Liljeholmen, Midsommarkransen, Mälarhöjden, Västberga, and Västertorp... |
Hässelby-Vällingby Hässelby-Vällingby is a so called borough in the western part of Stockholm.-Overview:Is primarily made up of Hässelby and Vällingby. The other districts that make up the borough are Backlura, Kälvesta, Nälsta, Råcksta and Vinsta... Rinkeby-Kista Rinkeby-Kista is a so called borough in Stockholm, Sweden. The borough is located in Västerort.-Overview:The districts that make up the borough are Akalla, Husby, Kista, and Rinkeby. The population of Rinkeby-Kista borough is 45,462 as of December 2007.The borough was formed on January 1, 2007... Spånga-Tensta Spånga-TenstaCountry:Municipality: StockholmMunicipal part:VästerortArea:12.85 km²Population:34,448 Established:2007Website:Map... |
Twin Towns - Sister Cities
The policy of Stockholm is to have informal town twinningTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with all capitals of the world, its main focus being those in northern Europe. Stockholm does not sign any formal town twinning treaties, although the city claims to have established such treaties in the past which are still valid.
The cities claiming to have been twinned with Stockholm are:
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External links
- The City of Stockholm - Official site