Gröndal

This article is about a district of Stockholm. For other uses, see Gröndal (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Grønnedal (Greenland).

Gröndal (Green Valley) is a district of the Hägersten-Liljeholmen borough in Söderort, the southern suburban part of Stockholm.

The name Gröndal means Green Dale or Green Valley.

Gröndal developed as a working class and industrial suburb after the opening of Liljeholmen freight station in the 1860s. The district was a part of Liljeholmen municipal community in the Brännkyrka municipality until 1913, when Brännkyrka was incorporated into the city of Stockholm.

Coordinates: 59°19′N 18°00′E / 59.317°N 18.000°E / 59.317; 18.000

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