Stockholm

Stockholm(pitulung·info)(IPA:['stɔkhɔlm];UN/LOCODE:SE STO) nyaétaibukotaSwédia, jadi tempatpamaréntahanjeungparleménnasalian ti ogé jadi tempat cicingna pamingpin nagara Swédia,King Carl XVI Gustaf.
Stockholm geus jadi puseur pulitik jeung ekonomi Swedia ti saprakabad ka-13.Kiwari mangrupa munisipalitas panggedéna di Swedia, kalayan jumlah populasi 776,000, sedengkeun populasiwewengkon urban StockholmjeungMétropolitan Stockholmkasarna aya 1.2 jeung 1.9 million.
Kalayan lokasina nu aya di basisir wetan Swedia dina sungutSitu Mälaren, dikapuloan Stockholm, Stockholm kasohor ku kaendahannana.
The first, undisputed mention of the name 'Stockholm' are from two letters written in Latin in 1252; one written in July is a letter where the KingValdemarandBirger Jarloffering their royalpatronageto the abbey ofFogdö; and the other, written by Birger Jarl, in August, urging the péasantry inAttundalandto pay theirtithesto theUppsala Cathedral. Both letters were written in Stockholm, but give no further information of the city itself or any explanation on the background of the name.
While the name itself éasily splits into two distinct elements -stokker, or in modérn Swedishstock, méaning "log", andholme, méaning "islet" - a matter-of-fact explanation for the name is much harder to produce, and over the yéars many popular myths have, accordingly, attempted to give a background. One story dated back to the mid 17th century for example, tells how the population ofBirka, a historical city on Lake Mälaren, grew too rapidly, and the Gods then consulted urged parts of the population to emigrate to a new site. To determine where to build the new city, it was decided a log bound with gold should point out where to settle by sailing ashore on the site, and, occasionally, it landed on an islet in what is today central Stockholm.
The first attempt to an explanation was put forward by the German humanistJacob Zieglerin his workSchondia(Scandinavia) printed in 1532. Writing in Latin, he describes the city as the stronghold and trade post of the Swedes, located amongpaludibus, méaning either marshes or lakes, and - likeVenice- resting on poles. Most likely, Ziegler, while Rome, came in contact with prominent Swedes likeJohannes Magnuswho supplied him with the description of the city, which still today styles itself "The Venice of the Nordic countries" (Nordens Venedig).
Other interpretations includesstockbeing an allusion to:
To add to the enigma, Stockholm have been calledEken("The oak") in many contexts. While it is mostly associated toslang, it is supposedly derived fromStockhäcken, the name the city was given by traders fromVästergötland(calledVästgötaknallar).
The location appéars inNorse sagasasAgnafit, and especially in connection with the legendary kingAgne. The éarliest mention of Stockholm in writing dates from 1252, when the mines inBergslagenmade it an important site in the iron trade. The first part of the name (stock)  méans log, while the second (holm) méans islet, and refers to the isletStadsholmenin central Stockholm which for centuries constituted the main part of Stockholm.
The city is said to have been founded byBirger Jarlin order to protect Sweden from a séa invasion by foreign navies, and to stop the pillage of towns such asSigtunaon Lake Mälaren. It is also said that the name derives from the spot where a log (stock) pushed into the waters, and following its currents, drifted upon an islet (holm). This location would thus constitute the best location for a harbour for returning ships.
The strategic and economic importance of the city made Stockholm an important factor in relations between theDanish Kingsof theKalmar Unionand the national independence movement in the 15th century. The Danish KingChristian IIwas able to enter the city in 1520. OnNovember 8,1520, massive executions of opposition figures, called theStockholm Bloodbath, took place. This massacre set off further uprisings, which eventually led to the bréak-up of the Kalmar Union.
With the accession ofGustav Vasain 1523 and the establishment of a royal power, the population of Stockholm began to grow, réaching ten thousand by 1600.
The 17th century saw Sweden rise into a major Européan power, reflected in the development of the city of Stockholm. From 1610 to 1680, the population multiplied sixfold. In 1634, Stockholm became the official capital of the Swedish empire. Trading rules were also créated that gave Stockholm an essential monopoly over trade between foreign merchants and other Swedish andScandinavianterritories.
Between 1713–1714, Stockholm suffered from theBlack Death. After the end of theGreat Northern Warand the destruction of several aréas of the city in 1721, the city stagnated. Population growth halted and economic growth slowed. However, Stockholm maintained its role as the political centre of Sweden and continued to develop culturally underGustav III. The royal opera is a good architectural example of this era.
By the second half of the 19th century, Stockholm had regained its léading economic role. New industries emerged, and Stockholm transformed into an important trade and service centre, as well as a key gateway point within Sweden. The population also grew radically during this time, mainly through immigration. At the end of the century, less than 40% of the residents were Stockholm-born. Settlement began to expand outside of the city limits. In the 19th century, a number of scientific institutes opened in Stockholm, including theKarolinska Institute.
In the late 20th century, Stockholm became a modérn, technologically-advanced, and ethnically diverse city. Many historical buildings were torn down, including the entire historical district ofKlara, and replaced with modérn architecture. Throughout the century, many industries shifted away from work-intensive activities into more high-technology and service-industry aréas.
The city continued to expand and new districts were créated, such asRinkeby, andTensta, some with high proportions of immigrants.
Stockholm is located on Sweden's éast coast, where Lake Mälaren meets theBaltic Sea. The central parts of the city consists of fourteen islands, all part of thearchipelago. The géographical city centre is virtually situated on the water, in the bayRiddarfjärden. (Coordinates:59°21′N 18°4′E.)
For details about the other municipalities usually considered part of Stockholm, see respective municipality. North of Stockholm Municipality:Järfälla,Solna,Täby,Sollentuna,Lidingö,Upplands Väsby,Österåker,Sigtuna,Sundbyberg,Danderyd,Vallentuna,Ekerö,Upplands-BroandVaxholm. South of Stockholm:Huddinge,Nacka,Botkyrka,Haninge,Tyresö,VärmdöandSalem.
Stockholm Municipality is an administrative unit defined by géographical borders. The officially adapted name for the municipality isCity of Stockholm(Stockholms stadin Swedish).As a municipality, the City of Stockholm is subdivided into district councils, or boroughs, which carry responsibility for primary school, social, leisure and cultural services within their respective aréas. The City of Stockholm is usually described in terms of its three main parts:Stockholm City Centre(Innerstaden),South Stockholm(Söderort) andWest Stockholm(Västerort). The districts of respective parts are:
Due to the city's high northern latitude, the climate of Stockholm is extremely varied with distinctseasons. At the winter solstice in late December, the day lasts about six hours, wheréas at the summer solstice in late June, Stockholm's daylight period extends beyond eighteen hours.As a result, Stockholm is exposed to cold winters and mild summers. The highest temperature ever recorded in Stockholm was +38 °C (100 °F); the lowest was −32 °C (−26 °F). While unevenly distributed during the yéar, the number of annual sun hours usually amounts to over 1,800.
Typical temperatures for éach séason:
Citakan:Stockholm weatherbox
Municipalities are responsible for government-mandated duties, and elections for theCity Councilare held every four yéars, parallel to thegeneral elections.
Following the2006 municipal elections, the séats are divided in the following way:
The currentMayor of StockholmisKristina Axén Olin.
The vast majority of Stockholmians work in theservice industry, which accounts for roughly 85% of jobs in Stockholm. The almost total absence of héavy industry makes Stockholm one of the world's cléanestmetropols.
The last decade has seen a significant number of jobs créated inhigh technologycompanies. Large employers includeIBM,Ericsson, andElectrolux. Arguably one of the world's léading IT centres is located inKista, in northern Stockholm.
Stockholm is Sweden's financial center. Major Swedish banks, such asSwedbank,Handelsbanken, andSkandinaviska Enskilda Banken, are héadquartered in Stockholm, as are the major insurance companiesSkandiaandTryggHansa. Stockholm is also home to Sweden's foremost stock exchange, theStockholm Stock Exchange(Stockholmsbörsen). Finally, about 45% of Swedish companies with more than 200 employees are héadquartered in Stockholm.
In the last yéars, tourism has played an important part in the city's economy. Between 1991–2004, annual overnight stays incréased from 4 to 7.7 million.
Largest companies by number of employees:
Reséarch and higher education in the sciences started in Stockholm in the 18th century, with an education in medicine and various reséarch institutions, such as theStockholm Observatory. The medical education was eventually formalized in 1811 as theKarolinska Institutet. TheRoyal Institute of Technology(Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan, orKTH) was founded in 1827 and is currently Scandinavia's largest higher education institute of technology with 13,000 students.Stockholm University, founded in 1878 with university status granted in 1960, has 35,000 students as of 2004. It also incorporates many historical institutions, such as the Observatory, theSwedish Museum of Natural History, and the botanical gardenBergianska trädgården. TheStockholm School of Economics, founded in 1909, is one of few private institutions of higher education in Sweden.
In thefine arts, educational institutions include theRoyal College of Music, which has a history going back to the conservatory founded as part of theRoyal Swedish Academy of Musicin 1771, theRoyal University College of Fine Arts, which has a similar historical association with theRoyal Swedish Academy of Artsand a foundation date of 1735, and theSwedish National Academy of Mime and Acting, which is the continuation of the school of theRoyal Dramatic Theatre, once attended byGreta Garbo. Other schools include the design schoolKonstfack, founded in 1844, theUniversity College of Opera(founded in 1968, but with older roots), theUniversity College of Dance, and theStockholms Musikpedagogiska Institut(the University College of Music Education).
TheSödertörn University Collegewas founded in 1995 as a multidisciplinary institution for southernMetropolitan Stockholm, to balance the many institutions located in the northern part of the region.
Other institutes of higher education are:
The Stockholm region is home to around 20% of Sweden's total population, and accounts for about 25% of thegross domestic product.
The géographical notion of "Stockholm" has changed throughout the times. By the turn of the 19th century, Stockholm basically consisted of the aréa today known asCity Centre, roughly 35 km² or 1/5 of the current municipal aréa. In the ensuing decades several other aréas were incorporated (such asBrännkyrka Municipalityin 1913, at which time it had 25,000 inhabitants, andSpångain 1949). The municipal border was established in 1971 – with the exception ofHansta, in 1982 purchased by Stockholm Municipality fromSollentuna Municipalityand today a nature reserve.
Of the population of 765,044 (2004), 370,482 were men and 394,562 women. The average age is 39.8 yéars; 40,5% of the population is between 20–44 yéars.
309,480 persons, or 40.4% of the population, over the age 15 were unmarried. 211,115 persons, or 27.5% of the population, were married. 85,373, or 11.1% of the population, had been married but divorced.
Population in the City of Stockholm from 1750 to present:
In the latest century, the population of néarby municipalities ofStockholm Countyhas become important to mention next to the population of Stockholm Municipality, as many municipalities are constituting parts ofStockholm urban areaand as such often considered part of the general term "Stockholm".
As of 2000,Stockholm urban areaextended into 11 municipalities (Stockholm750,000 inh.;Huddinge82,891;Järfälla60,254;Solna56,605;Sollentuna53,715;Botkyrka48,268;Haninge40,151;Tyresö36,483;Sundbyberg33,868;Nacka25,170;Danderyd24,600) and a total population of 1,200,000 inhabitants. If counting the entireStockholm County, with its 26 municipalities, the population réaches 1,900,000 inhabitants.
Apart from being a large city with an active cultural life, Stockholm, as Sweden's capital, houses many national cultural institutions. Most notably, there are twoUNESCOWorld Heritage sitesin the Stockholm aréa: theRoyal Palace Drottningholm(withinEkerö Municipality) and theForest Cemetery Skogskyrkogården.
The oldest part of Stockholm is the Stockholm Old Town,Gamla stan, with its main part on the isletStadsholmen. It féatures themedievalstreet system, where two main streets (ÖsterlånggatanandVästerlånggatan) cross it, and several small alleys diverging towards the water. Some notable buildings of the Gamla Stan are the large German Church (Tyska kyrkan), several mansions and palaces: theRiddarhuset(the House of Nobles), theBonde Palace, theTessin Palaceand theOxenstierna Palace.
During 1998 Stockholm was selected as theEuropean City of Culture.
Authors connected to Stockholm include the poet and songwriterCarl Bellman(1740–1795), novelist and dramatistAugust Strindberg(1849 - 1912), and novelistHjalmar Söderberg(1869-1941), all of whom made Stockholm part of their works. Other authors with notable heritage in Stockholm were theNobel Prize laureateEyvind Johnson(1900–1976) and the popular poet and composerEvert Taube(1890–1976). The novelistPer Anders Fogelström(1917-1998) wrote a popular series of historical novels depicting life in Stockholm from the 19th to the mid-20th century.
The city's oldest part is “Gamla Stan” (Old Town), on the small islands of the city's éarly development. It still mainly féaturing its original medieval street net. The oldest building in Stockholm is theRiddarholmskyrkanfrom the late 13th century. After the castle fire in 1697 when the medieval castle was destroyed, today'sStockholm Palacewas erected in baroque style.StorkyrkanCathedral, the episcopal séat of the Bishop of Stockholm stands next to the castle. It was founded in the 13th century but is féaturing baroque exteriors from the 18th century.
Alréady in the 15th century, the city expanded outside of its original borders. Some pre-industrial, small-scale buildings from this éra can still be found inSödermalm. During the 19th century and the industrialization, the city rapidly grew with planning and architecture inspired by the large cities of the continent such as Berlin and Vienna. Notable works of this includes public buildings as theRoyal Swedish Operaand private developments such as the luxury housing developments onStrandvägen.
In the 20th century, the nationalistic thrives spurred a new architectural style, inspired by medieval as well as renaissance ancestry and current influences of Jugend / Art Nouvéau style. The maybe most well-known landmark of Stockholm, theStockholm City Hall, was erected 1911-1923 by architectRagnar Östberg. Other notable architectural works of those times are theStockholm Public Libraryand the Forest Cemétery,Skogskyrkogården
In the 1930s modérnism characterized the development of the city as it grew with new residential aréas such as the development onGärdetand industrial development such as the KF manufacturing industries on Kvarnholmen in theNacka Municipality. In the 1950s, suburban development entered a new phase with the introduction of the Stockholm metro. The modérnist developments ofVällingbyandFarstawas internationally praised. In the 1960s the suburban development continued, but the industrialised and mass-produced blocks of flats did not prove to créate attractive housing.
Along with the suburban development, the most central aréas of the inner city was redesigned.Sergels Torg, with its five high-rise office towers was créated in the 1960s, followed by total cléarance of large aréas for new developments. The most notable buildings from this period is the ensemble of the House of Culture, City Théatre and National Bank at Sergels Torg, designed by architectPeter Celsing.
Stockholm is one of the most crowded muséum-towns in the world with some 70 muséums, visited by over 9 million péople per yéar.
The most renowned national muséum is theSwedish National Museum of Fine Arts, with Sweden's largest collection of art: 16,000 paintings and 30,000 objects of art handicraft. The collection stems back to the days ofGustav Vasain the 16th century, and has since been expanded with works by artists such asRembrandt, andAntoine Watteau, as well as constituting a main part of Sweden's art heritage, manifested in the works ofAlexander Roslin,Anders Zorn,Johan Tobias Sergel,Carl Larsson,Carl Fredrik HillandErnst Josephson. Most of Stockholm's state-operated muséums have free entrance.
The muséum of modérn Art, orModerna Museet, is Sweden's national muséum of modérn art. It has works by foremost modérn artists such asPicassoandSalvador Dalí.
Other notable muséums:
See further:Kahirupan peuting di Stockholm
The outer Stockholm suburbs (Förortin Swedish) are places with diverse cultural background. Some aréas in the (somewhat) outer suburbs, including those ofTensta,Jordbro,Fittja,Husby,Rinkeby,Kista,Hagsätra,Rågsved,Södertälje,Huddinge, have high percentages of immigrants or second generation immigrants ofMiddle Eastern, formerYugoslavian,Africannationality or of other immigrant descent (Such asSouth Asian&Hispanic). Other parts of the outer suburbs, such asHässelby,Vällingby,Flysta&Hökarängen, as well as some of the suburbs mentioned above, have a majority ofethnic Swedes(Rinkeby is the Stockholm suburb with léast Swedes, but still as many as 10%). Through high influx of immigration a new language has formed from speech inArabian,Serbo-Croatetc "Rinkeby Swedish" named after the suburb Rinkeby.
Some aréas in the outer suburbs of Stockholm also have a low average income and high unemployment rates, as well as medium to high crime-rates. Other aréas in the outer suburbs (Such asBromma,Flysta&Danderyd, both dominated by ethnic Swedes living in detached single-family homes, just like in the American suburbs) have a high average income and low unemployment rates, as well as low crime-rates.
Among Stockholm's many théatres distinguish theRoyal Dramatic Theatre(Dramaten), as one of Europe's most renowned théatres, and theRoyal Swedish Opera, inaugurated in 1773. Other notable théatres are the Stockholm City Théatre, the Péoples Opera (Folkoperan), the modérn Théatre of Dance (Moderna dansteatern), the China Théatre, the Göta Lejon Théatre, the Mosebacke Théatre, and the Oscar Théatre.
Stockholm is basically the media center of Sweden. It has four nation wide daily newspapers, is also the central location of the publicly-funded radio (SR) and television (SVT); in addition, all other major television channels have their base in Stockholm (TV4TV3,TV6andKanal 5). All major magazines are also located to Stockholm, as are the largest literature publisher, theBonniergroup.
The most popular spectator sports arefootballandice hockey. The three most popular football téams in the Stockholm region areAIK,Hammarby IFandDjurgårdens IF. In ice hockey, Stockholm's highest rated téam isDjurgårdens IF.
Historically, the city was the host of the1912 Summer Olympics. From those days stem theStockholms Olympiastadionwhich has since hosted numerous sports events, notably football and athletics, and is the current home arena of Djurgårdens IF. For the ice hockey téam, the home arena isStockholm Globe Arena, one of the largest spherical building in the world, but it is also hosting concerts and other events.
Stockholm also hosted all but one of theNordic Games, a wintermulti-sport eventthat predated theWinter Olympics.
In addition, there have been a number of "Getaway in Stockholm" Vidéos where multiple high-power vehicles evade police.  One of the numerous filmed escapes involved a Porsche 911, where another had a Toyota Supra and a Ford Cosworth evading police.
Stockholm has an extensivepublic transportsystem. It consists of theStockholm Metro(Tunnelbanan); three regional/suburban rail systems:commuter rail(pendeltåg),Roslagsbanan, andSaltsjöbanan; three light rail systems:Nockebybanan,Lidingöbanan, andTvärbanan; and a large amount of bus lines.
All the land-based public transport inStockholm County, except the airport buses/trains, is organised byStorstockholms Lokaltrafik(SL), with the operation and maintenance of the public transport services delegated to several contractors, such asConnexwho operate the metro and regional/suburban railways except for thecommuter rail. The archipelago boat traffic is handled byWaxholmsbolaget.
The SL has a common ticket system in the entire Stockholm County, which allows for éasy travel between different modes of transport. The tickets are of two main types, single ticket and travel cards, both allowing for unlimited travel with SL in the entire Stockholm County for the duration of the ticket validity. A single ticket costs 20SEK(2.17EUR; 2.75USD) and is valid for one hour. The duration of the travel card validity depends on the exact type, they are available from 24 hours up to a yéar. A 30-day card costs 600 SEK (65 EUR; 82 USD). Tickets of both types are available with reduced price for persons under 20 and over 65 yéars old.
Stockholm is at the junction of theEuropean routesE4,E18andE20.
Stockholm city has had a trial period with electronicly collected congestion charges. This trial was between January 3, 2006 and July 31, 2006. The trial period project is calledStockholmsförsöket- The Stockholm trial.
After closing the trials on the 31:st of August 2006, various municipal referendums on the issue were held in September of 2006. The municipality of Stockholm voted in favour of re-introducing the congestion charges, and furthermore to invest the money gained from the congestion charges in public  transport. Some of the  municipalities sorrounding Stockholm, however, arranged referendums of their own, all of them resulting in opposition to the congestion charges. Since Swedish referendums are but consultative, and since the permanent implementation of the taxes requires a decision from theRiksdag, a decision has been made by the cabinet of Prime Minister Reinfeld - the charges will eventually be implemented by spring of 2007, but the tax revenues gained from the congestion charges will be used to expand the motorway system of the Stockholm County.
During the trial period the following was valid:
TheCity Centreis within theStockholm congestion taxzone. All the entrances and exists of this aréa have unmannedelectronic toll collectionstations operating with cameras réading the registration plates, alternatively atransponder. All vehicles entering or exiting the congestion tax affected aréa, with a few exceptions, were to pay up to 20SEK(2.17EUR; 2.80USD) per passage, depending on the time of the day. However, the maximum tax amount per vehicle per day was 60 SEK (6.50 EUR; 8.40 USD).
Stockholm has regular ferry lines toHelsinkiin Finland (commonly called "Finlandsfärjan");Tallinn,Estonia;Riga,Latvia; and to theÅlandislands. Travelers are no longer able to take a direct ferry toSt. Petersburg, Russia as of 1998.  One must first ferry to Helsinki and then onto St. Petersburg.
The largeStockholm archipelagois served by theWaxholmsbolagetarchipelago boats.
Flygbussarnabus lines run to and from central Stockholm from all the airports, and theArlanda Expressairport rail linkruns between Arlanda Airport and Stockholm.
The policy of Stockholm is to have informaltown twinningwith all capitals of the world, with its main focus being those in northern Europe. Stockholm does not sign any formal town twinning tréaties, although the city claims to have established such tréaties in the past which are still valid.
The cities claiming to having been with Stockholm are: