Södermalm (borough)
| Södermalm | |
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| Borough of Stockholm | |
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  Södermalm | |
| Coordinates: 59°19′N 18°04′E / 59.31°N 18.06°ECoordinates: 59°19′N 18°04′E / 59.31°N 18.06°E | |
| 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 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.
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.
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Modern buildiing in Hammarby Sjöstad
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Street in Gamla stan
External links
Media related to Södermalm at Wikimedia Commons
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