Sågen, Haninge, Sweden
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Sågen is the centre of the Vendelsö-Gudö sub-district of Haninge, Sweden
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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 a community mainly consisting of 4-story buildings, built in the 1970s.

It is a child-friendly area with many playground
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s and a nearby school. The residents of Sågen are proud of their surrounding big trees and wide lawns, a trait that distinguishes Sågen from other similar communities. It is built around a square (“the Sågen Square”) with multiple shops.

The phrase ”Sågen kids" originates from this community and was a popular phrase meaning 'kids that have anything better to then to "just hang around"'.

Sågen is situated near to nature. A short walk from the forest, Sågen offers several lakes, for swimming or skating depending on the season.
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