Stockholm
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Stockholm is the capital city of Sweden. It is also the biggest city in Sweden. It is on the east coast of the country. The city is built on islands, with canals and open water in the inner city. Stockholm is found between Sweden's third largest lake, Mälaren, and the Baltic Sea.
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Stockholm | |
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Coordinates: 59°19′46″N 18°4′7″E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Södermanland and Uppland |
County | Stockholm County |
Municipalities | |
First mention | 1252 |
Charter | 13th century |
Area | |
• City | 188 km2 (73 sq mi) |
• Urban | 381.63 km2 (147.35 sq mi) |
• Metro | 6,519 km2 (2,517 sq mi) |
Population | |
• City | 864,324 |
• Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,372,565 |
• Urban density | 3,597/km2 (9,320/sq mi) |
• Metro | 2,091,473 |
• Metro density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
Demonym | Stockholmare |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Area code | +46-8 |
Website | www.stockholm.se |
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Tyresta National Park is near Stockholm.