Haninge Municipality (Kommun)

Haninge Municipality in Sweden's southern half. Map outlining municipalities of Sweden	Coat of arms
	Municipal facts
	Seat	Handen:
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	County	Stockholm County
	Province	Södermanland
	Area      Rank	457.5 km² 183rd of 290
	Population      Rank (2005)	71,355 27th of 290
	Density	156/km²

Haninge is a Municipality in Stockholm County, in central Sweden. It makes up the southeastern part of Metropolitan Stockholm, and has the largest area of the municipalities of the metropolitan. Its seat is located in Handen. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Haninge_kommun. ... The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. ... There are 290 municipalities in Sweden. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Haninge_City_Arms. ... Handen is a suburb of Metropolitan Stockholm, and the seat of Haninge Municipality municipality in Sweden. ... A county, or län, is an administrative and political subdivision of Sweden. ... Stockholm County, or Stockholms län, is a County or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. ... Jump to: navigation, search Swedens provinces today. ... Södermanland is the name of a geographical region in Sweden which can refer to: Sudermannia, or Södermanland - a historical Province of Sweden Södermanland County, or Södermanlands län - a current County of Sweden Part of Stockholm County, or Stockholms län - a current County of Sweden... This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the land area as of 2005. ... This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the land area as of 2005. ... This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the population size as of 2005. ... Jump to: navigation, search Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the population density using the land area, as of 2005. ... The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. ... Stockholm County, or Stockholms län, is a County or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. ... Sketch of all municipalities of Metropolitan Stockholm, with Stockholm City in the middle The location of Metropolitan Stockholm in Sweden Metropolitan Stockholm (also known as Greater Stockholm or Stor-Stockholm in Swedish), is a metropolitan area surrounding the Swedish capital of Stockholm. ... Handen is a suburb of Metropolitan Stockholm, and the seat of Haninge Municipality municipality in Sweden. ...

The city arms depicts a rooster from which the name Haninge is believed to have been derived (the Swedish word hane means rooster), while the anchor symbolizes the naval base in the municipality. This article concerns biological roosters. ...

Geography

Haninge cherishes its nature, housing the southern parts of the scenic Stockholm archipelago. There are over 3,600 islands, islets and skerries belonging to the municipalities, with the three largest islands being Utö, Ornö and Muskö. A car tunnel, the longest of Sweden, connects Muskö to the mainland. The other two of the island are reached with passenger and car ferries. The Stockholm Archipelago (Swedish: Stockholms SkärgÃ¥rd) is the biggest archipelago of Sweden, and one of the biggest archipelagos of the baltic sea. ... Mōkōlea Rock in Kailua Bay, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i, 2. ... A skerry is a small, rocky island, usually defined to be too small for habitation. ...

Towns in Haninge

Towns in Haninge within the border of Stockholm County and the location of Stockholm.

• Brandbergen
• Jordbro
• Handen
• Vega
• Sågen
• Dalarö

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Notability

In Västerhaninge lies the only Church of Latter Day Saints (mormon) temple in Sweden. It was inaugurated in 1985. This temple is also the center of the LDS church in northern Europe. The Salt Lake City temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ...

There is a large Swedish-Finn community in Haninge and is estimated to be about 5% of the population.

The International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) was held in Haninge 1994. The International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) is an annual informatics competition for secondary school students. ...

External Links

• Official website