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Stockholm travel guide

about Stockholm

Stockholm ['stɔkhɔlm, ˘stɔkhɔlm] is the capital and the largest City of Sweden. The City of Stockholm is administratively a municipality within Stockholm County, the population of the city proper is 761,721 (2004), with the suburbs included, the population is 1,695,946 (2004) (Stockholm County except Norrtälje, Nykvarn, Nynäshamn and Södertälje). The metropolitan area is known as Stor-Stockholm. The conurbation of Stockholm, a statistical 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.

Stockholm geography

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.

Stockholm history

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.

Near cities to Stockholm

• Solna travel guide 4.2 km
• Lidingo travel guide 6.0 km
• Sundbyberg travel guide 6.0 km
• Nacka travel guide 7.6 km
• Vaxholm travel guide 18 km
• Sodertalje travel guide 29 km
• Sigtuna travel guide 37 km
• Mariefred travel guide 48 km
• Nynashamn travel guide 49 km
• Trosa travel guide 56 km

Near webcams to Stockholm

• Stockholm webcam 0 km
• Bromma Airport 1 webcam 6.9 km
• Bromma Airport 2 webcam 6.9 km
• Stockholm - St:Eriksbron / Klarastrandsl webcam 20 km
• Stockholm - Blekholmstunneln / Klarastr webcam 20 km
• Stockholm - Tegelbacken / Centralbron webcam 20 km
• Stockholm - Gamla stan / Centralbron webcam 20 km
• Stockholm - Johanneshovsbron / Nynäsväg webcam 20 km
• Stockholm - Sockenvägen / Nynäsvägen webcam 20 km
• Stockholm - Lingvägen / Nynäsvägen webcam 20 km

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