Löwenströmska lasarettet

Löwenströmska lasarettet
Löwenströmska lasarettet
Coordinates: 59°33′N 17°55′E / 59.550°N 17.917°E / 59.550; 17.917Coordinates: 59°33′N 17°55′E / 59.550°N 17.917°E / 59.550; 17.917
Country Sweden
Province Uppland
County Stockholm County
Municipality Upplands Väsby Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total 518
  Density 682/km2 (1,770/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Löwenströmska lasarettet is a locality situated in Upplands Väsby Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden, with a population of 518 in 2010.[1] It takes its name from a hospital that was founded by the brother of Jacob Johan Anckarström, the murderer of king Gustav III of Sweden. His brother, Gustaf Adolf Anckarström, changed his surname to Löwenström and founded the hospital as an act of penance. The original hospital was built in 1809–1811 and was in use until 1993. A number of other buildings were added over the years, including a sanatorium and a psychiatric hospital.

A new building from the 1960s took over most of the functions of the hospital once it opened. The old buildings are now disused.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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