| City | Stockholm (1250) |
| County | Stockholm County |
| Provinces | Uplandia Sudermannia |
| Area - Total | Ranked 251st 188 km² |
| Population - Total (1999) - Density | Ranked 1st 743,703 3966.4/km² (1st) |
Stockholm is the capital and the largest City of Sweden. The City of Stockholm is administratively a Municipality within Stockholm County, with an inner city population of 743,703, and with 1,823,210 including the suburbs and county.
As a capital Stockholm is the site of the Government and the Parliament of Sweden. It is also the residence of the head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf.
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 city is said to have been founded by Birger Jarl in order to protect Sweden from invasion from the sea by foreign navies and stop pillage of the cities such as Sigtuna on lake Mälaren. The first building at Stockholm was a fortification for the purpose of controlling the traffic between the Baltic Sea and Mälaren.History
Main article: History of Stockholm
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View over Stockholm (): At the left the Royal Palace,
in the middle Helgeandsholmen, with the Parliament building,
above left Riddarholmen with Riddarholmskyrkan and
above right Kungsholmen with the City Hall.
The city is situated on fourteen islands and on the banks to the archipelago where lake Mälaren meets the Baltic Sea. The city center is virually situated on the water. Coordinates: 59°21'N, 18°4'E.
Stockholm might be most well known for the Nobel Prizes and the prize ceremony held each year, but the city also houses the largest concentration of Universities with research and higher education in Sweden.
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, inluding theater, opera and museums.
Municipalities in Stockholm County:
Geography
Main article: Geography of StockholmEconomy
Main article: Economy of StockholmUniversities
Main article: Universities in SwedenHeraldry
Main article: Heraldry of StockholmCulture
Main article: Culture of StockholmSites of interest
Main article: Tourism in StockholmSports teams
Sporting events are popular with football and ice hockey being the most popular sports.Notable natives
Miscellaneous topics
Pronunciation: Stockholm (/stok'hôlm/, SAMPA: [stQk"hOlm]) See also
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Botkyrka | Danderyd | Ekerö | Haninge | Huddinge | Järfälla | Lidingö | Nacka | Norrtälje
Nykvarn | Nynäshamn | Salem | Sigtuna | Sollentuna | Solna | Stockholm | Sundbyberg | Södertälje
Tyresö | Täby | Upplands-Bro | Upplands-Väsby | Vallentuna | Vaxholm | Värmdö | Österåker
