Stockholmsmässan
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Stockholmsmässan, in English
Stockholm International Fairs, colloquially called Älvsjömässan, is a company that arranges trade fair
s in Stockholm
. The main building is in Älvsjö
– a southern suburb of Stockholm Municipality
for which the building got its nickname – and was constructed in 1971. It holds 4 000 people.
The facility played host to the 1975 Eurovision Song Contest, Melodifestivalen 1996
and Melodifestivalen 1999
.
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...
Stockholm International Fairs, colloquially called Älvsjömässan, is a company that arranges trade fair
Trade fair
A trade fair is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products, service, study activities of rivals and examine recent market trends and opportunities...
s in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. The main building is in Älvsjö
Älvsjö
Älvsjö is a district of the city of Stockholm Municipality in Sweden. Located in Söderort and a district in the borough Älvsjö. It has the biggest rentable facility in northern Europe called Stockholm International Fairs. In 2008, total population was 956 inhabitants....
– a southern suburb 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...
for which the building got its nickname – and was constructed in 1971. It holds 4 000 people.
The facility played host to the 1975 Eurovision Song Contest, Melodifestivalen 1996
Melodifestivalen 1996
Melodifestivalen 1996 was the selection for the 36th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 35th time that this system of picking a song had been used. 1323 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition...
and Melodifestivalen 1999
Melodifestivalen 1999
Melodifestivalen 1999 was the selection for the 39th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 38th time that this system of picking a song had been used. 1315 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition. The final was broadcast on SVT2 and Sveriges Radio's P4 network...
.