Stockholm is the capital of Sweden, located on the south east coast of Sweden. Stockholm is the largest city in Sweden, with an urban area population of 1.2 million and a metropolitan area population of 1.7 million.
As the 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.
Stockholm between 1600–1800 :
The 17th century saw the rise of Sweden into a major European power, which was reflected in the development of the city. From 1610 to 1680 the population multiplied sixfold. Ladugardslandet, today's Ostermalm, and the island Kungsholmen were also incorporated. 1628 the Vasa ship sank in Stockholm. In 1634 Stockholm became the official capital of the Swedish empire. Trading rules were als
o created that gave Stockholm an essential monopoly over trade between foreign merchants and other Swedish and Scandinavian territories. In this period, great palaces and castles were built, including the House of Knights and later, in the early 18th century, the Royal Palace.
Between 1713–1714, Stockholm suffered from the Black Death. After the end of the Great Northern War and the destruction of several areas of the city in 1721, the city stagnated. Population growth halted, and the rapid economic growth slowed. However, Stockholm maintained its role as the political centre of Sweden and under Gustav III it continued to develop culturally. The royal opera is a good architectual expression of this era.
Stockholm between 1800–1900 :
In the beginning of the 19th century, the economic importance of Stockholm declined further. Norrkoping became the greatest manufacturing city of Sweden and Göteborg developed into the key trading port because of its location on the North Sea. In the second half of the century, Stockholm regained its leading 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 grew dramatically in the second half of the 19th century, especially through immigration. At the end of the century, not even 40% of the residents were born in Stockholm. Settlement began to expand outside of the city limits and also created dense poor districts, but also new districts in the countryside and on the coast.
During this period, Stockholm further developed as a cultural and educational center. In the 19th century, a number of scientific institutes opened in Stockholm, for example the Karolinska Institute.
Stockholm in the 20th Century :
In the late 20th century, Stockholm became a modern, technologically-advanced and ethnically diverse city. Throughout the century, many industries shifted away from work-intensive activities into more high-technology and service-industry knowledge-based areas.
Stockholm continued to expand and new districts were created, for example Rinkeby, Tensta, and Sollentuna, some with high proportions of immigrants.
In 1923 the Stockholm municipal government moved to a new building, the Stockholm City Hall. In 1967 the city of Stockholm was integrated into Stockholm County.
Stockholm is home to many multinational corporations and prides itself as the business and cultural capital of Scandinavia, at title which is disputed by many Danes, who see Copenhagen as the "capital" of Scandinavia
Twin Cities :
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Institutions of Higher Education :
Stockholm might be best 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.
Stockholm University
Royal Institute of Technology, also known as KTH
Stockholm School of Economics
The Karolinska Institutet
Royal College of Music
Royal University College of Fine Arts
Konstfack, University College of Arts, Crafts and Design
Södertörn University College
University College of Film, Radio, Television and Theatre
University College of Opera
University College of Music Education
University College of Dance
Famous People born in Stockholm :
Alfred Nobel
August Strindberg
Greta Garbo (born Gustafsson)
Hjalmar Söderberg
Raoul Wallenberg
Carl Michael Bellman
Yngwie Malmsteen
Annika Sorenstam
Transportation :
Stockholm has an extensive public transport system, consisting of a large amount of bus lines; a metro, Stockholm Metro (Tunnelbanan); three regional/suburban rail systems, commuter rail (pendeltag), Roslagsbanan, Saltsjöbanan; and three light rail systems, Nockebybanan, Lidingöbanan, Tvärbanan; and a heritage tram line Djurgården line. The huge Stockholm archipelago is serviced by the Waxholmsbolaget archipelago boats.
All the land-based public transport, except the airport buses/trains and partly the Djurgarden line, is organised by Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL) and has a common ticket system.
From all the airports there are Flygbussarna bus lines to and from central Stockholm, and between Arlanda Airport and Stockholm there is Arlanda Express, a train-to-the-plane service.
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Stockholm is the capital of Sweden, located on the south east coast of Sweden. Stockholm is the largest city in Sweden, with an urban area population of 1.2 million and a metropolitan area population of 1.7 million.