Södermalm (borough)

Södermalm
—  Borough of Stockholm  —
Location of Södermalm shown in yellow
Södermalm
Location of Södermalm within Sweden
Coordinates:
Country Sweden
Municipality Stockholm Municipality
Municipality subdivision Söderort
Established 2007
Government
 • Type Municipal assembly
 • Municipal commissioner Christoffer Järkeborn (M)
Population (2009)
 • Total 119 842
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 111--, 116--, 117--, 118--, 120--
Website Stockholm.se

Södermalm is a city district area (Swedish: stadsdelsområde, often referred to as a borough) in central Stockholm, created January 1, 2007, through the merging of the boroughs of Maria-Gamla Stan and Katarina-Sofia. It covers the island of Södermalm and some neighboring districts.

Overview

The two former boroughs made up the eastern and western half of the island of Södermalm. The 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.

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.

Södermalm borough has a population of around 110,000, making it the most populated borough of Stockholm. The area Hammarby Sjöstad is located in the Södermalm borough.

External links

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