Kungens Kurva

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IKEA in Kungens Kurva
IKEA in Kungens Kurva

Kungens Kurva (literally: The Kings Bend) is a part of Huddinge Municipality in Metropolitan Stockholm, Sweden. The entire area consists mainly of large buildings with stores; in Kungens Kurva you find for instance supermarkets, electronics/hardware retailers and the world's largest IKEA store. The area got its name september the 28th 1946 when king Gustav V's chauffeur driven 1939 Cadillac skidded of the road and ended up in a ditch. The name became official later. Kungens Kurva is close to Skärholmen, with subway to Stockholm City.

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