Spånga-Tensta

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Location of Spånga-Tensta.
Location of Spånga-Tensta.

Spånga-Tensta is a borough in Stockholm, located in the north, in Järva. The districts that make up the borough are Bromsten, Flysta, Lunda, Solhem, Sundby and Tensta. A large portion of the uninhabited field Järvafältet belongs to the districts of Akalla and Husby.

The borough consists of following places:

These parts are created with the rest of the 70- and 80-s city boroughs in the ABC style: Arbete-Bostad-Centrum (meaning Work-Home-Centre, place to work, to live in and local centres).

The population as of 2004 is 34,448 on an area of 12.85 km², which gives a density of 2,680.78/km².

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[edit] Transport

The transport provided is:

[edit] Rail

  • Metro Blue line (T-banan), running from Kungsträdgården in city centre to Hjulsta station in the north. It has two stations, Hjulsta and Tensta, both inaugurated with the opening in 1975.
  • Commuter rail has one station, Spånga, serving central parts of Bromsten.

[edit] Car

When finished, the Förbifart Stockholm will provide a motorway to be built to lighten traffic at E4/E20. In 2005, however, E18 Hjulstavägen runs on the north of Hjulsta/Tensta, creating a border between the green area and the city zone.

[edit] Bus

  • Several lines run.