City of Solna (Kommun)

Solna municipality in Stockholm County Map outlining municipalities of Sweden	Coat of arms
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	Seat	Solna
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	County	Stockholm County
	Province	Uppland
	Area Rank	19.37 km² 288th of 290
	Population Rank (2005)	61,413 33rd of 290
	Density	3,051/km²

Solna Municipality (unofficial name: City of Solna, or Swedish: Solna Stad) is a Swedish municipality in Stockholm County, in central Sweden, located north of Stockholm's city centre. It is a part of Metropolitan Stockholm. Image File history File links Map Swedish Counties, Stockholms län made by: User:Mic first uppload: May 3 2003 File links The following pages link to this file: Solna Stockholm County Botkyrka Municipality Danderyd Municipality Ekerö Municipality Haninge Municipality Huddinge Municipality Nacka Municipality Norrtälje Municipality Nykvarn Municipality Nyn... Image File history File links Solna_Municipality_in_Sweden. ... The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. ... There are 290 municipalities in Sweden. ... Image File history File links Solna_vapen. ... 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. ... The provinces or landskap were the subdivisions of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by the counties of Sweden (län). ... Uppland ( ) is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast 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. ... Population density by country, 2006 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. ...   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... 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. ...

Solna borders with Stockholm to the south, southeast and northwest; with Sundbyberg in the west; Sollentuna to the north; and finally Danderyd to the northeast.   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... Sundbyberg is a Municipality in Stockholm County, in central Sweden. ... Sollentuna is a Municipality in Stockholm County, in central Sweden. ... Djursholm Chapel Danderyd is a Municipality in Stockholm County, in central Sweden. ...

There are two parishes in Solna: Råsunda (population 29,677) and Solna (population 28,317).

Solna is divided into 8 traditional parts with no administrative functions: Bergshamra, Haga, Hagalund, Huvudsta, Järva, Råsunda, Skytteholm and Ulriksdal. The largest districts are Råsunda, Hagalund and Huvudsta, with the Solna Centrum in between them. Solna is served by the Stockholm Metro and the commuter train system run by SL. Bergshamra is a suburb in Solna Municipality, Metropolitan Stockholm, Sweden. ... Haga may refer to: // [edit] Places [edit] Norway Haga in Asker municipality, Akershus, Norway Haga in Nes municipality, Akershus, Norway Haga in Samnanger municipality, Hordaland, Norway [edit] Sweden Haga, a district in Gothenburg. ... Hagalund is a residental area and railway yard in Solna, 5km north of Stockholm. ... Huvudsta is a suburb of Stockholm in Solna Municipality. ... Capital Paide Governor Ãœllar Vahtramäe Area 2,623 km² (9th) Population (as of 2004)  - Density 38,255 (8th) 14. ... RÃ¥sunda fotbollsstadion, also RÃ¥sundastadion, RÃ¥sunda Stadium or just RÃ¥sunda, is a football stadium in the Stockholm suburb Solna, Sweden. ... Skytteholm is a part of Solna in metropolitan Stockholm. ... Solna centrum is a metro station and shopping mall in Solna, approximately 5 km from central Stockholm, Sweden. ... Stockholm Metro, Hötorget Station RÃ¥dhuset Station on the blue line KungsträdgÃ¥rden Station on the blue line T-Centralen, blue line. ... Storstockholms Lokaltrafik AB, commonly referred to as SL, is the organisation running all of the land based public transport systems in Stockholm. ...

With few exceptions, Solna's built-up areas have a suburban character, but there are also several large parks and Sweden's national football stadium Råsunda, adjacent to Solna Centrum shopping centre and Metro station. Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... RÃ¥sunda Stadium, located in the Stockholm suburb of Solna, is the home ground for football team AIK, the home of the Sweden mens national team and also hosts the headquarters of the headquarters of the Swedish Football Association. ... Solna centrum is a metro station and shopping mall in Solna, approximately 5 km from central Stockholm, Sweden. ... Stockholm Metro, Hötorget Station RÃ¥dhuset Station on the blue line KungsträdgÃ¥rden Station on the blue line T-Centralen, blue line. ...

Solna has a lot of companies and authorities, making it a major place of work in the Stockholm metropolitan region. Among the most important employers are the medical university Karolinska Institutet and the Karolinska University Hospital. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is also located in Solna.   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... Metropolitan area in Western Tokyo as seen from Tokyo Tower A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or... The Karolinska Institutet (often translated from Swedish into English as the Karolinska Institute, and in older texts often as the Royal Caroline Institute) is a medical university in Stockholm, founded in 1810. ... The Karolinska University Hospital or Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset is a university hospital in Solna, Sweden. ... The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is an agency of the European Union. ...

Government

A legislative City Council with 61 members is elected by the citizens of Solna by proportional representation for a four-year term. It appoints an executive committee among its members, chaired by the Mayor. A legislature is a governmental deliberative body with the power to adopt laws. ... A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ... Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation, or PR), is an electoral system delivering a close match between the percentage of votes that groups of candidates (grouped by a certain measure) obtain in elections and the percentage of seats they receive (usually in legislative assemblies). ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ...

List of Mayors since 1943

• 1943-1956 CA Andersson (s)
• 1956-1967 KA Larsson (s)
• 1968-1976 CG Eklund (fp)
• 1977-1982 Sune Berglund (m)
• 1983-1988 Gösta Fagerberg (s)
• 1989-1991 Karl Gustav Svensson (s)
• 1991-1994 Anders Gustâv (m)
• 1994-1998 Karl Gustav Svensson (s)
• 1998-2006 Anders Gustâv (m)
• 2006 Anders Ekegren (fp)
• 2006- Lars-Erik Salminen (m)

• (m); Moderate Party
• (s); Social Democratic Party
• (fp); Liberal Party

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Sights

• The mostly industrial place features three of Sweden's Royal Palaces.
• Råsunda Stadium, the Swedish national arena of soccer (football), and home of football club AIK .

Solna church

• The Solna church was constructed in the 12th century. For defensive purposes, it was built as a round-church, and is one of few of that kind in Sweden.

The Royal Palaces in Sweden: The Royal Palace in Stockholm Drottningholm Palace Gripsholm Palace China Pavilion Rosendal Palace Rosersberg Palace Strömsholm Palace Tullgarn Palace Ulriksdal Palace The Royal Palaces are the property of The Crown, however there are also residences which are held privately by the king or the... RÃ¥sunda Stadium, located in the Stockholm suburb of Solna, is the home ground for football team AIK, the home of the Sweden mens national team and also hosts the headquarters of the headquarters of the Swedish Football Association. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... AIK is a Swedish sports club based in Solna, north of Stockholm. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3008x2921, 2957 KB) Solna Kyrka / Solna Church. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3008x2921, 2957 KB) Solna Kyrka / Solna Church. ...

See also

• Karolinska University Hospital
• Football World Cup 1958
• 1992 European Football Championship
• FIFA Women's World Cup 1995

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External links

• Solna - Official site