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Stockholm County (Swedish: Stockholms län [ˈstɔ̂kː(h)ɔlms ˈlɛːn]) is a county (Swedish: län) on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland (Roslagen) and Södermanland (Södertörn). More than one fifth of the Swedish population lives in the county. Stockholm County is also one of the statistical riksområden (national areas) according to NUTS:SE, Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics within the EU. With more than two million inhabitants, Stockholm is the most densely populated county of Sweden.
Stockholm County
Stockholms län (Swedish) | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Stockholm County in Sweden | |
 Location map of Stockholm County in Sweden | |
| Coordinates: 59°20′0″N 18°10′0″E / 59.33333°N 18.16667°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Formed | 1714 |
| Capital | Stockholm |
| Municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Claes Lindgren (acting) |
| • Council | Stockholm Region |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,519.3 km2 (2,517.1 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 2,454,821 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| Demonyms |
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| GDP | |
| • Total | SEK 1,340 billion €125.384 billion (2015) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE-AB |
| Website | www www |
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History
editStockholm County was established in 1714. The City of Stockholm then constituted its own administrative entity under the Governor of Stockholm and was not part of Stockholm County. Though outside Stockholm County, the City of Stockholm was its seat.
On 1 January 1968, Stockholm County was united with the City of Stockholm. At the same time, the borders were redrawn in other directions too; Upplands-Bro Municipality was transferred from Uppsala County and a large part of the modern day Östhammar Municipality was transferred to Uppsala County.
Geography
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Lakes
editEconomy
editThe Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 145.6 billion € in 2018, accounting for 30.9% of Swedish economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was €49,500 or 164% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 132% of the EU average.[3]
Heraldry
editArms granted in 1968. The arms for the County of Stockholm is a combination of the arms of Uppland, Södermanland and the City of Stockholm. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.
The table details all Riksdag elections held in Stockholm County since the unicameral era began in 1970. Stockholm and the wider county have separate parliamentary constituencies. The latter is named after the county as a whole.
| Year | Votes | V | S | MP | C | L | KD | M | SD | NyD | Left | Right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970[4] | 885,010 | 6.5 | 42.4 | 12.6 | 20.4 | 1.1 | 16.0 | 48.9 | 49.1 | |||
| 1973[5] | 921,509 | 8.0 | 38.9 | 18.5 | 10.8 | 1.0 | 21.8 | 46.9 | 51.2 | |||
| 1976[6] | 966,277 | 7.5 | 37.7 | 16.4 | 13.4 | 0.7 | 23.5 | 45.2 | 53.3 | |||
| 1979[7] | 963,497 | 8.7 | 37.8 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 0.8 | 28.7 | 46.6 | 51.8 | |||
| 1982[8] | 989,138 | 8.2 | 39.7 | 2.2 | 8.9 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 33.8 | 47.9 | 48.5 | ||
| 1985[9] | 1,012,325 | 7.5 | 38.2 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 16.6 | 30.5 | 45.7 | 51.9 | |||
| 1988[10] | 988,575 | 8.1 | 34.6 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 15.3 | 1.8 | 27.5 | 49.1 | 48.3 | ||
| 1991[11] | 1,012,456 | 5.4 | 29.9 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 31.5 | 7.6 | 35.3 | 52.0 | |
| 1994[12] | 1,033,430 | 6.7 | 36.4 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 9.7 | 3.3 | 32.4 | 1.3 | 48.5 | 49.1 | |
| 1998[13] | 1,026,227 | 10.8 | 29.2 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 6.6 | 10.8 | 33.8 | 44.9 | 52.7 | ||
| 2002[14] | 1,075,192 | 8.6 | 32.6 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 18.9 | 7.9 | 21.8 | 1.0 | 46.9 | 50.9 | |
| 2006[15] | 1,139,679 | 5.9 | 24.9 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 9.5 | 6.0 | 37.0 | 1.8 | 37.9 | 57.9 | |
| 2010[16] | 1,251,236 | 5.7 | 21.7 | 9.5 | 6.0 | 8.4 | 5.8 | 37.5 | 3.7 | 36.9 | 57.8 | |
| 2014[17] | 1,341,760 | 6.0 | 23.0 | 9.2 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 8.4 | 38.2 | 47.8 | |
| 2018[18] | 1,426,237 | 9.6 | 23.4 | 6.0 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 24.2 | 12.9 | 47.8 | 50.6 |
Municipalities
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The county of Stockholm comprises 26 political municipalities (kommuner):
| municipality | pop. (2018)[19] | area/km2[20] |
|---|---|---|
| Botkyrka | 93,106 | 194 |
| Danderyd | 33,187 | 26 |
| Ekerö | 28,308 | 217 |
| Haninge | 89,989 | 458 |
| Huddinge | 111,722 | 131 |
| Järfälla | 78,480 | 54 |
| Lidingö | 47,818 | 31 |
| Nacka | 103,656 | 95 |
| Norrtälje | 61,769 | 2015 |
| Nykvarn | 10,923 | 153 |
| Nynäshamn | 28,290 | 359 |
| Salem | 16,786 | 54 |
| Sigtuna | 48,130 | 328 |
| Sollentuna | 72,528 | 53 |
| Solna | 80,950 | 19 |
| Stockholm | 962,154 | 187 |
| Sundbyberg | 50,564 | 9 |
| Södertälje | 97,381 | 525 |
| Tyresö | 48,004 | 69 |
| Täby | 71,397 | 61 |
| Upplands-Bro | 28,756 | 235 |
| Upplands Väsby | 45,543 | 75 |
| Vallentuna | 33,432 | 358 |
| Vaxholm | 12,023 | 58 |
| Värmdö | 44,397 | 448 |
| Österåker | 44,831 | 312 |
Localities by population (2017)
editAll 132 built-up places (tätorter) in the county are shown below.[21] These refer to contiguous settlements and may straddle municipal (and occasionally county) boundaries.
Demographics
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Population
editThe current population of Stockholm county is 2,440,027.
Foreign background
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SCB have collected statistics on backgrounds of residents since 2002. These tables consist of all who have two foreign-born parents or are born abroad themselves.[22] The chart lists election years and the last year on record alone.
| Location | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botkyrka | 47.0 | 47.7 | 48.2 | 48.9 | 49.7 | 53.2 | 56.4 | 59.3 | 61.6 |
| Danderyd | 15.2 | 15.4 | 15.6 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 16.6 | 18.0 | 20.3 | 20.5 |
| Ekerö | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 13.4 | 16.4 | 17.2 |
| Haninge | 24.4 | 24.7 | 25.1 | 25.4 | 26.2 | 29.3 | 32.3 | 36.2 | 37.3 |
| Huddinge | 28.1 | 28.8 | 29.1 | 29.8 | 30.9 | 34.0 | 37.2 | 40.7 | 41.3 |
| Järfälla | 25.4 | 25.6 | 26.4 | 27.0 | 27.9 | 32.1 | 36.4 | 42.5 | 44.0 |
| Lidingö | 15.6 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 16.0 | 16.3 | 17.9 | 19.4 | 21.9 | 22.3 |
| Nacka | 21.2 | 21.2 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 21.6 | 22.7 | 23.7 | 25.9 | 25.9 |
| Norrtälje | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 12.1 | 13.3 | 15.9 | 16.4 |
| Nykvarn | 15.2 | 15.1 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 17.5 | 17.9 |
| Nynäshamn | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.7 | 16.3 | 18.8 | 22.5 | 23.4 |
| Salem | 17.8 | 18.0 | 18.2 | 18.4 | 18.8 | 20.8 | 23.9 | 28.7 | 29.7 |
| Sigtuna | 26.4 | 26.7 | 26.9 | 27.0 | 27.6 | 31.8 | 37.9 | 44.9 | 46.2 |
| Sollentuna | 21.3 | 21.7 | 22.2 | 22.4 | 23.0 | 25.9 | 29.3 | 33.5 | 34.7 |
| Solna | 26.0 | 26.2 | 26.7 | 27.4 | 27.8 | 31.8 | 35.0 | 39.5 | 40.4 |
| Stockholm | 25.1 | 25.4 | 25.8 | 26.2 | 27.0 | 29.2 | 31.1 | 33.4 | 33.8 |
| Sundbyberg | 25.2 | 26.3 | 27.2 | 28.2 | 29.7 | 34.4 | 37.9 | 41.8 | 42.9 |
| Södertälje | 34.8 | 35.5 | 36.1 | 36.8 | 38.3 | 44.0 | 49.6 | 54.3 | 55.6 |
| Tyresö | 17.9 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 18.2 | 18.1 | 19.3 | 20.2 | 22.5 | 23.0 |
| Täby | 16.2 | 16.5 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 17.0 | 18.2 | 19.9 | 22.8 | 23.3 |
| Upplands-Bro | 23.6 | 24.1 | 24.3 | 26.7 | 25.1 | 28.3 | 31.1 | 37.1 | 39.0 |
| Upplands Väsby | 27.1 | 27.6 | 28.0 | 28.5 | 28.8 | 31.4 | 35.0 | 40.8 | 42.5 |
| Vallentuna | 13.3 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 14.7 | 16.1 | 18.6 | 19.7 |
| Vaxholm | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 11.5 | 12.7 | 13.9 | 13.9 |
| Värmdö | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.2 | 13.0 | 14.2 | 15.2 | 17.5 | 17.8 |
| Österåker | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 15.5 | 17.5 | 20.7 | 21.1 |
| Total | 24.0 | 24.3 | 24.6 | 25.0 | 25.6 | 28.2 | 30.7 | 33.8 | 34.5 |
| Source: SCB [22] | |||||||||
County Administrative Board
editPrior to 1968 the County of Stockholm did not include the City of Stockholm. The City was instead under the Office of the Governor of Stockholm, and the County included the surrounding countryside. The County had its separate Governor of Stockholm County.
The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfill the goals set in national politics by the Riksdag and the Government, to coordinate the interests of the county, to promote the development of the county, to establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case. The County Administrative Board is a Government Agency headed by a governor.
See List of Stockholm Governors.
| County officials | ||
| Governor | Claes Lindgren | 22 April 2024 |
| County Council President | Aida Hadzialic | 17 October 2022 |
| Region Police Chief | Mattias Andersson[23] | 1 January 2024 |
County council
editThe local administration of the county is under Stockholm County Council (Stockholms läns landsting). Its main responsibilities are for the public healthcare system and public transport.
The county council has 149 members elected by proportional representation through elections held in conjunction with the general elections every four years. The county council itself elects the county's executive committee.
The president of the committee also holds the title Commissioner of Finance. The current[update] president is Aida Hadzialic, of the Social Democratic Party, who previously served as a minister in the Ministry of Education and Research. The members of the executive committee (landstingsstyrelsen) represent both the political majority and the opposition, with responsibility for implementing policies approved by the county council.
Elections
editStockholm County contains two multi-seat constituencies for county council elections. Stockholm Municipality makes up the first constituency while the second makes up the rest of the county.
Council elections 2002-2018
edit| Year | Moderate Party | Christian Democrats | Centre Party | Liberals | Green Party | Social Democratic Party | Left Party | Sweden Democrats | others | ||||||||||||||||||
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |
| 2002 | 259 597 | 23,8 | 37 | 75 928 | 6,9 | 11 | 24 161 | 2,2 | 0 | 180 043 | 16,5 | 26 | 50 469 | 4,6 | 7 | 374 690 | 34,3 | 54 | 100 306 | 9,2 | 14 | 8 508 | 0,6 | 0 | 16 464 | 1,7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 407 322 | 35,7 | 55 | 68 025 | 6,0 | 6 | 45 082 | 4,0 | 6 | 116 564 | 10,2 | 16 | 74 837 | 6,6 | 10 | 312 486 | 27,4 | 43 | 75 231 | 6,6 | 10 | 18 592 | 1,6 | 0 | 22 964 | 2,0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 460 871 | 36,7 | 57 | 59 273 | 4,7 | 7 | 47 956 | 3,8 | 6 | 116 858 | 9,3 | 15 | 121 660 | 9,7 | 15 | 321 268 | 25,6 | 39 | 77 578 | 6,2 | 10 | 35 496 | 2,8 | 0 | 13 884 | 1,1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 381 667 | 28,6 | 43 | 75 529 | 5,6 | 9 | 58 906 | 4,4 | 7 | 111 676 | 8,2 | 13 | 135 992 | 10,0 | 15 | 358 324 | 26,4 | 41 | 104 479 | 7,7 | 12 | 79 452 | 5,9 | 9 | 49 587 | 2,7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 321 783 | 22,3 | 34 | 111 877 | 7,7 | 12 | 115 78 | 8,0 | 12 | 115 746 | 8,0 | 12 | 81 404 | 5,6 | 7 | 379 008 | 26,2 | 40 | 152 784 | 10,6 | 16 | 140 773 | 9,7 | 15 | 25 627 | 1,8 | 0 |
Hospitals
editThe county council operates most of the hospitals in the county, some of the major facilities are:
- Karolinska University Hospital. The hospital contains two major facilities; one in Solna and one in Huddinge (since the merger with Huddinge University Hospital in 2004).
- Södersjukhuset
- Danderyd Hospital
- Södertälje Hospital
- Norrtälje Hospital
- S:t Erik Ocular Clinic
Public transport
editThe county council is responsible for the public transport in Stockholm. The main organizers of the transportation system are two publicly owned companies. Storstockholms Lokaltrafik, SL, handles the bus, tram and train services while the boat traffic is handled by Waxholmsbolaget. The operation and maintenance of the public transport systems is delegated by the companies to several contractors.
The county is also responsible for paratransit services and Närtrafiken, a number of share taxi routes.
Culture and education
editBesides the health and transportation services, the county council operates Stockholm County Museum, and two agricultural high schools at Berga and Säbyholm.
See also
editReferences and notes
edit- ^ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2023 och befolkningsförändringar 2023". Statistics Sweden. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018". Eurostat.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1970" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1973" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1976" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1979" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1982)" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1985" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1988)" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1991" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1994" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Valresultat Riksdag 2002" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Allmänna val 17 september 2006" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Röster - Val 2010" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Röster - Val 2014" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Röster - Val 2018" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Kommuner i siffror - Statistiska centralbyrån". Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Land and water area 1 January by region and type of area. Year 2012 - 2015-Statistikdatabasen". Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ "Localities 2015; population 2010-2017, area, overlap holiday home areas, coordinates" (XLSX). Statistics Sweden. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ a b "PxWeb - välj variabler och värden" (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ [1] at polisen.se, 14 December 2023, accessed 1 January 2024 (in Swedish)
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