Södermalm (borough)
Södermalm | |
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Borough of Stockholm | |
Location of Södermalm shown in white | |
Södermalm Location of Södermalm within Sweden | |
Coordinates: 59°19′N 18°04′E / 59.31°N 18.06°ECoordinates: 59°19′N 18°04′E / 59.31°N 18.06°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Municipality | Stockholm Municipality |
Municipality subdivision | Söderort |
Established | 2007 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal assembly |
• Municipal commissioner | Christoffer Järkeborn (M) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 126,736 |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 111--, 116--, 117--, 118--, 120-- |
Website | Stockholm.se |
Södermalm is a city district area (Swedish: stadsdelsområde, often referred to as a borough) in central Stockholm, created 1 January 2007, through the merging of the boroughs of Maria-Gamla Stan and Katarina-Sofia. It covers the island of Södermalm and some neighboring districts.
Overview
The two former boroughs made up the eastern and western half of the island of Södermalm. The Maria-Gamla Stan also included the island districts of Gamla Stan, Långholmen, Reimersholme, Riddarholmen and Årsta holmar; Katarina-Sofia included the district Södra Hammarbyhamnen south of Södermalm. All these districts are now parts of the new Södermalm borough.
Maria-Gamla Stan was the result of a previous merging between the original borough with the same name, and the former borough of Hornstull, in 1999.
Södermalm borough has a population of around 110,000, making it the most populated borough of Stockholm. The area Hammarby Sjöstad is located in the Södermalm borough.
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Modern building in Hammarby Sjöstad
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Street in Gamla stan
External links
Media related to Södermalm at Wikimedia Commons