Rinkeby

Rinkeby as seen from the air, 1988

Rinkeby (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈrɪŋkəˌbyː]) is a district in Rinkeby-Kista borough, Stockholm, Sweden.[1] Rinkeby had 15,051 inhabitants in 2007.[2]

Rinkeby is noted for its high concentration of immigrants and people with immigrant ancestry. 89.1% of the population of Rinkeby had a first- or second-generation immigrant background as of 2007.[2]

A sociolect called Rinkeby Swedish has been named after Rinkeby.

The district was a part of the Rinkeby borough until 1 January 2007, when it was merged with Kista borough to form the Rinkeby-Kista borough. The neighbourhood was part of the Million Programme.

The Stockholm metro station Rinkeby was opened in 1975.

Freedom of the press in Rinkeby is being challenged in 2016: an Australian news team from 60 Minutes had their camera man hit by a car when the team arrived at Rinkeby. After making [journalistic] contact with inhabitants, "the team gets surrounded by young, ill-tempered men. The police is present but disappear for unclear reasons immediately prior to the attack" that followed, which included hits and kicks.[3] Anna-Lena Lodenius, a journalist and author, said that if it had been a Swedish TV team, she thinks the reactions [against the team] had been stronger.[4]

Twinnings

References

  1. ↑ "Administrative divisions of the City districts". Stockholms stads utrednings- och statistikkontor AB. 2008-04-14. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
  2. 1 2 "Områdesfakta Rinkeby stadsdel". Stockholms stads utrednings- och statistikkontor AB. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
  3. ↑ TV team from 60 minutes attacked in Sweden
  4. ↑ TV team from 60 minutes attacked in Sweden

Coordinates: 59°23′17″N 17°55′43″E / 59.38806°N 17.92861°E / 59.38806; 17.92861


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