Alby, Botkyrka

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Alby is a suburb in the area of northern Botkyrka outside Stockholm. Alby, a municipal area in Botkyrka, with a population of approximately 10,000, has a very high concentration of immigrants. Most of which live in the 3,000 apartments owned by the construction company Botkyrkabyggen.

[edit] Alby Centre

Alby centre was renovated during the 1990s, creating a new square and more premises for entrepreneurs.

During 2000 Alby centre has been repainted inside and Alby's only heated garage has received a substantial facelift. Additionally, two new shops were opened, and the health care centre increased its activity. The convenience store (Vi) makes large investments, and the whole of Alby exudes a new belief in the future.

[edit] Nature

Alby lies by a lake, called Albysjön. Alby invites a truly beautiful landscape for those who has chosen to live there. You live near by the forrest and also the previously mentioned lake. Also not far from Alby lies Flottsbro, a place for fun recriation, both for winter and summer activities. Also one of the better Baseballfields lies in Alby, and one of europes better softball teams train and play in Alby. Also a small harbour lies in a small bay where the boats are proteted from gust and waves. It has been there for a few decades now and stil are a nice place to polish your boat during the spring...

Coordinates: 59°14′N 17°51′E

[edit] Sights in Alby

Alby farm has ancestry from the Middle Ages. The farmhouse is built in Empire style with a strong classic impact. The farm got its final look in 1895. 1895-1913 the famous inventor Lars Magnus Ericsson owned the farm. Among other things, he built a drum mill and a building agency in concrete, similar to a Roman aqueduct. Botkyrka municipality bought the farm in 1947 and today carries out social administration activities on the premises.

Stockholm Metro - Red line
Line 13: Norsborg - Ropsten Norsborg | Hallunda | Alby | Fittja | Masmo | Vårby gård | Vårberg | Skärholmen | Sätra | Bredäng | Mälarhöjden | Axelsberg | Örnsberg | Aspudden | Liljeholmen | Hornstull | Zinkensdamm | Mariatorget | Slussen | Gamla stan | T-Centralen | Östermalmstorg | Karlaplan | Gärdet | Ropsten	Line 14: Fruängen - Mörby centrum Fruängen | Västertorp | Hägerstensåsen | Telefonplan | Midsommarkransen| Liljeholmen | Hornstull | Zinkensdamm | Mariatorget | Slussen | Gamla Stan | T-Centralen | Östermalmstorg | Stadion | Tekniska högskolan | Universitetet | Bergshamra | Danderyds sjukhus | Mörby centrum
Interchanges: Metro Green line | Metro Blue line | Tvärbanan | Lidingöbanan | Saltsjöbanan | Roslagsbanan | Pendeltåg (Commuter rail)