Södermalm (borough)

Södermalm is a city district area (Swedish: stadsdelsområde, often referred to as a borough) in central Stockholm, Sweden. Södermalm borough has a population of around 110,000, making it the most populated borough of Stockholm. [1] The urban development project of Hammarby Sjöstad is located in the Södermalm borough. [2]

Södermalm
Borough of Stockholm
Location of Södermalm shown in white
Coordinates: 59.31°N 18.06°E / 59.31; 18.06
CountrySweden
MunicipalityStockholm Municipality
Municipality subdivisionSöderort
Established2007
Government
 • TypeMunicipal assembly
 • Municipal commissionerChristoffer Järkeborn (M)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total126,736
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
111--, 116--, 117--, 118--, 120--
WebsiteStockholm.se

Overview

Södermalm was created 1 January 2007, through the merging of the boroughs of Maria-Gamla Stan and Katarina-Sofia. It covers the island of Södermalm and some neighboring districts. The two former boroughs made up the eastern and western half of the island of Södermalm. Maria-Gamla Stan was the result of a previous merging between the original borough with the same name, and the former borough of Hornstull, in 1999. Maria-Gamla Stan also included the island districts of Gamla Stan, Långholmen, Reimersholme, Riddarholmen and Årsta holmar; Katarina-Sofia included the district Södra Hammarbyhamnen south of Södermalm. All these districts are now parts of the new Södermalm borough.[3] [4]

References
  1. "Södermalms stadsdelsområde". Stockholm växer. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  2. Maria E Ignatieva, Per Berg (12 February 2014). "Hammarby sjöstad". thenatureofcities.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. "Södermalms stadsdelsförvaltning". Stockholms Stad. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  4. "Södra Hammarbyhamnen". Stockholms Hamn AB. Retrieved 1 February 2020.

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