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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Huddinge | | | |  Huddinge: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - History
Stockholm - Origins.
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 first part of the name — stock — means log, while the last part — holm — means islet or small island. The full origin of the name is disputed.
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. Th ...
See also:Stockholm, Stockholm - History, Stockholm - Origins, Stockholm - Kalmar Union, Stockholm - Vasa Period, Stockholm - 1600–1800, Stockholm - 1800–1900, Stockholm - 20th century, Stockholm - Recent Key Events, Stockholm - Politics, Stockholm - Geography, Stockholm - Demography, Stockholm - Institutions of higher education, Stockholm - Culture, Stockholm - Sites of interest, Stockholm - Sports teams, Stockholm - Notable natives Read more here: » Stockholm: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - History |
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| | | | Huddinge: Encyclopedia II - Tyresö Municipality - History The first humans arrived to what today is Tyresö Municipality somewhere around 30th century BC. It would not be until about 7th century that permanent settlements would start appearing though. There are some graves and other remnaints left from this prehistoric time.
The Tyresö estate has its origins in the 14th century. During the 17th century the estate was at its largest, covering near the entire current area of the municipality. The Tyresö castle an ...
See also:Tyresö Municipality, Tyresö Municipality - History, Tyresö Municipality - Subdivisions, Tyresö Municipality - Districts, Tyresö Municipality - Urban areas, Tyresö Municipality - Residential areas, Tyresö Municipality - Geography, Tyresö Municipality - Communications, Tyresö Municipality - Twin towns, Tyresö Municipality - Notable natives Read more here: » Tyresö Municipality: Encyclopedia II - Tyresö Municipality - History |
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| | | | Huddinge: Encyclopedia II - Nacka Municipality - 20th century The municipality has been expanding in recent times, and has had a continuous population increase since the 1960's, almost doubling the population. Today it is the third largest municipality in Metropolitan Stockholm, after Stockholm City and Huddinge. – and the 21st in Sweden, allthough it is bound to rise.
Nacka became the location of an experiment in psychiatry in the 1970's, initiated by psychiatrist Bengt Bengtsson. It allowed the inhabitants a local access to psychotherapeutic methods for preventive purposes. The role model was the Community Mental Health system developed in the U.S. The system ...
See also:Nacka Municipality, Nacka Municipality - Geography, Nacka Municipality - History, Nacka Municipality - 20th century, Nacka Municipality - Points of interests, Nacka Municipality - Gallery Read more here: » Nacka Municipality: Encyclopedia II - Nacka Municipality - 20th century |
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| | | | Huddinge: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - History
Stockholm - Origins.
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 first part of the name — stock — means log, while the last part — holm — means islet or small island. The full origin of the name is disputed.
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. Th ...
See also:Stockholm, Stockholm - History, Stockholm - Origins, Stockholm - Kalmar Union, Stockholm - Vasa Period, Stockholm - 1600–1800, Stockholm - 1800–1900, Stockholm - 20th century, Stockholm - Recent Key Events, Stockholm - Politics, Stockholm - Geography, Stockholm - Demography, Stockholm - Institutions of higher education, Stockholm - Culture, Stockholm - Sites of interest, Stockholm - Sports teams, Stockholm - Notable natives, Stockholm - Airports, Stockholm - International and Domestic, Stockholm - Only international Read more here: » Stockholm: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - History |
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| | | | Huddinge: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - Sports teams Sporting events are popular, with football and ice hockey being the most popular sports. The city hosted the 1912 Summer Olympics, as well as all but one of the Nordic Games, a winter multi-sport event that predated the Winter Olympics.
The three most popular men's football teams in the Stockholm region are Djurgårdens IF, Hammarby IF and AIK. The clubs also all have ice hockey teams, but currently (2005–2006 season) only Djurgården plays in the highest division, Elitserien. Hammarby also have teams in the highest leagues in band ...
See also:Stockholm, Stockholm - History, Stockholm - Origins, Stockholm - Kalmar Union, Stockholm - Vasa Period, Stockholm - 1600–1800, Stockholm - 1800–1900, Stockholm - 20th century, Stockholm - Recent Key Events, Stockholm - Politics, Stockholm - Geography, Stockholm - Demography, Stockholm - Institutions of higher education, Stockholm - Culture, Stockholm - Sites of interest, Stockholm - Sports teams, Stockholm - Notable natives, Stockholm - Airports, Stockholm - International and Domestic, Stockholm - Only international Read more here: » Stockholm: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - Sports teams |
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| | | | Huddinge: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - Sites of interest Drottningholm Palace
Gröna Lund amusement park
The Riksdag parliament
Stockholm City Hall
Vasa Museum with the Ship Vasa
Rosenbad the seat of Sweden's government
The Sergels Torg square
The open air museum Skansen.
The Royal Palace
The Kaknästornet TV Tower, 155 meters, offers a splendid view.
Gamla stan – the old town section
Stockholm Globe Arena
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See also:Stockholm, Stockholm - History, Stockholm - Origins, Stockholm - Kalmar Union, Stockholm - Vasa Period, Stockholm - 1600–1800, Stockholm - 1800–1900, Stockholm - 20th century, Stockholm - Recent Key Events, Stockholm - Politics, Stockholm - Geography, Stockholm - Demography, Stockholm - Institutions of higher education, Stockholm - Culture, Stockholm - Sites of interest, Stockholm - Sports teams, Stockholm - Notable natives, Stockholm - Airports, Stockholm - International and Domestic, Stockholm - Only international Read more here: » Stockholm: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - Sites of interest |
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| | | | Huddinge: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - Airports
Stockholm - International and Domestic.
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
Stockholm Bromma Airport
Stockholm - Only international.
Stockholm Skavsta Airport
Stockholm Västerås Airport
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See also:Stockholm, Stockholm - History, Stockholm - Origins, Stockholm - Kalmar Union, Stockholm - Vasa Period, Stockholm - 1600–1800, Stockholm - 1800–1900, Stockholm - 20th century, Stockholm - Recent Key Events, Stockholm - Politics, Stockholm - Geography, Stockholm - Demography, Stockholm - Institutions of higher education, Stockholm - Culture, Stockholm - Sites of interest, Stockholm - Sports teams, Stockholm - Notable natives, Stockholm - Airports, Stockholm - International and Domestic, Stockholm - Only international Read more here: » Stockholm: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - Airports |
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| | | | Huddinge: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - Politics Stockholm is governed through the municipalities and the Stockholm County. The latter is mainly responsible for healthcare, public transport, including the Stockholm Metro, and some cultural institutions.
Stockholm Municipality is further subdivided geographically into 18 district councils or boroughs, which carry responsibility for primary school, social, leisure and cultural services within their respective areas. The current mayor (since 2002) is Annika Billström (b. 1956), of the Swedish Social Democratic Party.
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See also:Stockholm, Stockholm - History, Stockholm - Origins, Stockholm - Kalmar Union, Stockholm - Vasa Period, Stockholm - 1600–1800, Stockholm - 1800–1900, Stockholm - 20th century, Stockholm - Recent Key Events, Stockholm - Politics, Stockholm - Geography, Stockholm - Demography, Stockholm - Institutions of higher education, Stockholm - Culture, Stockholm - Sites of interest, Stockholm - Sports teams, Stockholm - Notable natives Read more here: » Stockholm: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - Politics |
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| | | | Huddinge: Encyclopedia II - Tyresö Municipality - Geography The vast bulk of Tyresö lies on the Södertörn peninsula, with some islands in the Baltic sea, of which Ägnö and Härsö are the largest ones. There are many lakes in Tyresö, being part of the Tyresån lake system. In the south there is a large old forest of which a part is in the Tyresta national park, and other large parts are in other nature reserves.
The terrain is typical for the region, low hills and valleys formed by the last ice age. The highest point i ...
See also:Tyresö Municipality, Tyresö Municipality - History, Tyresö Municipality - Subdivisions, Tyresö Municipality - Districts, Tyresö Municipality - Urban areas, Tyresö Municipality - Residential areas, Tyresö Municipality - Geography, Tyresö Municipality - Communications, Tyresö Municipality - Twin towns, Tyresö Municipality - Notable natives Read more here: » Tyresö Municipality: Encyclopedia II - Tyresö Municipality - Geography |
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| | | | Huddinge: Encyclopedia II - Tyresö Municipality - Subdivisions There are no administrative subdivisions of Tyresö municipality, but there are some other formal and less formal subdivisions.
Tyresö Municipality - Districts.
There are three main districts in Tyresö. This is a kind of everyday reference subdivision to refer to the different main parts of the municipality.
Bollmora in the northwest — consisting of apartment buildings of about 2-8 stories high, terraced houses and detached houses and some industrial areas. The municipal centre, Tyr ...
See also:Tyresö Municipality, Tyresö Municipality - History, Tyresö Municipality - Subdivisions, Tyresö Municipality - Districts, Tyresö Municipality - Urban areas, Tyresö Municipality - Residential areas, Tyresö Municipality - Geography, Tyresö Municipality - Communications, Tyresö Municipality - Twin towns, Tyresö Municipality - Notable natives Read more here: » Tyresö Municipality: Encyclopedia II - Tyresö Municipality - Subdivisions |
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| | | | Huddinge: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - Culture Apart from being a large city with an active cultural life, Stockholm as a capital also houses many of the national cultural institutions of Sweden, including theatre, opera and museums. There are two UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Stockholm area: the Drottningholm Palace and a large cemetery, Skogskyrkogården, which include some well-known examples of the architecture of Gunnar Asplund. During 1998 Stockholm was designated as the European City of Culture.
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See also:Stockholm, Stockholm - History, Stockholm - Origins, Stockholm - Kalmar Union, Stockholm - Vasa Period, Stockholm - 1600–1800, Stockholm - 1800–1900, Stockholm - 20th century, Stockholm - Recent Key Events, Stockholm - Politics, Stockholm - Geography, Stockholm - Demography, Stockholm - Institutions of higher education, Stockholm - Culture, Stockholm - Sites of interest, Stockholm - Sports teams, Stockholm - Notable natives, Stockholm - Airports, Stockholm - International and Domestic, Stockholm - Only international Read more here: » Stockholm: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - Culture |
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| | | | Huddinge: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - Demography The Stockholm urban area stretches over 11 municipalities in Stockholm County. The population as of 2000 of the urban area is 1,212,196 while the county has a population of 1,870,000. The seats of all but one of these municipalities (Botkyrka where the seat is located in the urban area Tumba) have come to form a conurbation with Stockholm.
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Greater Stockholm
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See also:Stockholm, Stockholm - History, Stockholm - Origins, Stockholm - Kalmar Union, Stockholm - Vasa Period, Stockholm - 1600–1800, Stockholm - 1800–1900, Stockholm - 20th century, Stockholm - Recent Key Events, Stockholm - Politics, Stockholm - Geography, Stockholm - Demography, Stockholm - Institutions of higher education, Stockholm - Culture, Stockholm - Sites of interest, Stockholm - Sports teams, Stockholm - Notable natives, Stockholm - Airports, Stockholm - International and Domestic, Stockholm - Only international Read more here: » Stockholm: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - Demography |
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| | | | Huddinge: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - Sports teams Sporting events are popular, with football and ice hockey being the most popular sports. The city hosted the 1912 Summer Olympics, as well as all but one of the Nordic Games, a winter multi-sport event that predated the Winter Olympics.
The three most popular men's football teams in the Stockholm region are Djurgårdens IF, Hammarby IF and AIK. The clubs also all have ice hockey teams, but currently (2005–2006 season) only Djurgården plays in the highest division, Elitserien Hammarby also have teams in the highest leagues in band ...
See also:Stockholm, Stockholm - History, Stockholm - Origins, Stockholm - Kalmar Union, Stockholm - Vasa Period, Stockholm - 1600–1800, Stockholm - 1800–1900, Stockholm - 20th century, Stockholm - Recent Key Events, Stockholm - Politics, Stockholm - Geography, Stockholm - Demography, Stockholm - Institutions of higher education, Stockholm - Culture, Stockholm - Sites of interest, Stockholm - Sports teams, Stockholm - Notable natives Read more here: » Stockholm: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - Sports teams |
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| | | | Huddinge: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - Culture Apart from being a large city with an active cultural life, Stockholm as a capital also houses many of the national cultural institutions of Sweden, including theatre, opera and museums. There are two UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Stockholm area: the Drottningholm Palace and a large cemetery, Skogskyrkogården, which include some well-known examples of the architecture of Gunnar Asplund. During 1998 Stockholm was designated as the European City of Culture.
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See also:Stockholm, Stockholm - History, Stockholm - Origins, Stockholm - Kalmar Union, Stockholm - Vasa Period, Stockholm - 1600–1800, Stockholm - 1800–1900, Stockholm - 20th century, Stockholm - Recent Key Events, Stockholm - Politics, Stockholm - Geography, Stockholm - Demography, Stockholm - Institutions of higher education, Stockholm - Culture, Stockholm - Sites of interest, Stockholm - Sports teams, Stockholm - Notable natives Read more here: » Stockholm: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - Culture |
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| | | | Huddinge: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - Demography The Stockholm urban area stretches over 11 municipalities in Stockholm County. The population as of 2000 of the urban area is 1,212,196 while the county has a population of 1,870,000. The seats of all but one of these municipalities (Botkyrka where the seat is located in the urban area Tumba) have come to form a conurbation with Stockholm.
See also:
Greater Stockholm
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See also:Stockholm, Stockholm - History, Stockholm - Origins, Stockholm - Kalmar Union, Stockholm - Vasa Period, Stockholm - 1600–1800, Stockholm - 1800–1900, Stockholm - 20th century, Stockholm - Recent Key Events, Stockholm - Politics, Stockholm - Geography, Stockholm - Demography, Stockholm - Institutions of higher education, Stockholm - Culture, Stockholm - Sites of interest, Stockholm - Sports teams, Stockholm - Notable natives Read more here: » Stockholm: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - Demography |
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| | | | Huddinge: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - Politics Stockholm is governed through the municipalities and the Stockholm County. The latter is mainly responsible for healthcare, public transport, including the Stockholm Metro, and some cultural institutions.
Stockholm Municipality is further subdivided geographically into 18 district councils or boroughs, which carry responsibility for primary school, social, leisure and cultural services within their respective areas. T ...
See also:Stockholm, Stockholm - History, Stockholm - Origins, Stockholm - Kalmar Union, Stockholm - Vasa Period, Stockholm - 1600–1800, Stockholm - 1800–1900, Stockholm - 20th century, Stockholm - Recent Key Events, Stockholm - Politics, Stockholm - Geography, Stockholm - Demography, Stockholm - Institutions of higher education, Stockholm - Culture, Stockholm - Sites of interest, Stockholm - Sports teams, Stockholm - Notable natives, Stockholm - Airports, Stockholm - International and Domestic, Stockholm - Only international Read more here: » Stockholm: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - Politics |
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| | | | Huddinge: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - Sites of interest Drottningholm Palace
Gröna Lund amusement park
The Riksdag parliament
Stockholm City Hall
Vasa Museum with the Ship Vasa
Rosenbad the seat of Sweden's government
The Sergels Torg square
The open air museum Skansen.
The Royal Palace
The Kaknästornet TV Tower, 155 meters, offers a splendid view.
Gamla stan – the old town section
Stockholm Globe Arena
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See also:Stockholm, Stockholm - History, Stockholm - Origins, Stockholm - Kalmar Union, Stockholm - Vasa Period, Stockholm - 1600–1800, Stockholm - 1800–1900, Stockholm - 20th century, Stockholm - Recent Key Events, Stockholm - Politics, Stockholm - Geography, Stockholm - Demography, Stockholm - Institutions of higher education, Stockholm - Culture, Stockholm - Sites of interest, Stockholm - Sports teams, Stockholm - Notable natives Read more here: » Stockholm: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm - Sites of interest |
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