Stockholm Municipality (Kommun)

Stockholm County in Sweden Stockholm Municipality in Stockholm County. Also outlining the bay Riddarfjärden and lake Mälaren. Map outlining municipalities of Sweden	Coat of arms
	Municipal facts
	Seat	Stockholm
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	County	Stockholm County
	Province	Uppland Södermanland
	Area      Rank	187.74 km² 252nd of 290
	Population      Rank (2006)	774,411 1st of 290
	Density	4,124.91/km²

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Stockholm Municipality is the largest Swedish municipality in terms of population. Its proper name is (Swedish) Stockholms stad, or City of Stockholm in English. The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. ...

Geographically, it comprises all the central parts of the capital as well as many of the surrounding suburbs. Of the municipal population, all but 200 people are considered living in the town of Stockholm, an urban area further extending into ten other municipalities. Stockholm panorama from the City Hall (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. ... An urban area is a term used to define an area where there is an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ...

Geography

An old map of Stockholm City showing the intricate set of islands

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Politics

Main article: Politics of Stockholm

The municipality is governed by a municipal council with 101 members. These are elected through municipal elections, held in conjunction with the Parliamentary elections every four years. The council meets twice a month and the meetings are open to the public. The council elects a municipal executive board (kommunstyrelse), with 13 members representing both the political majority and the opposition, with the responsibility of implementing policies approved by the council. The political organisation also includes eight governing full-time Commissioners (borgarråd, sometimes called Vice Mayors) and four Commissioners representing the opposition. The work is headed by the Commissioner of Finance (finansborgarråd, sometimes called Mayor), who also chairs the municipal executive board. The current incumbent is Annika Billström, a Social Democrat. The City of Stockholm is a municipality which is governed by a directly elected City Council. ... Elections in Sweden gives information on election and election results in Sweden. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Annika Billström (7 April 1956 in Härnösand, Västernorrland County), is a Swedish Social Democratic politician. ... The Swedish Social Democratic Party (Swedish: Arbetarepartiet-Socialdemokraterna, commonly referred to as Socialdemokraterna; literally, Workers Party the Social Democrats and Social Democrats) is a major political party in Sweden. ...

Following the 2002 municipal elections, the seats are divided in the following way: It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Stockholm Municipality. ...

The Swedish Social Democratic Party (Swedish: Arbetarepartiet-Socialdemokraterna, commonly referred to as Socialdemokraterna; literally, Workers Party the Social Democrats and Social Democrats) is a major political party in Sweden. ... The Left Party (Vänsterpartiet) is a socialist and feminist political party in Sweden, from 1967 to 1990 known as the Left Party - Communists (Vänsterpartiet kommunisterna; (vpk)). On welfare issues, the party opposes privatizations. ... The Green Party (Miljöpartiet de Gröna) is a political party in Sweden. ... The Moderate Coalition Party (in Swedish: Moderata samlingspartiet, commonly referred to as Moderaterna, The Moderates) is a Liberal conservative party in Sweden. ... The Liberal Party of Sweden (in Swedish: Folkpartiet liberalerna, abbreviated fp, meaning Peoples Party the Liberals) is a political party in Sweden. ... The Christian Democrats (Kristdemokraterna) is a political party in Sweden. ...

District councils

The municipality is subdivided into 18 district councils, or boroughs, which carry responsibility for primary school, social, leisure and cultural services within their respective areas.

Unofficially Stockholm is divided into three major parts: Stockholm City Centre (Innerstaden), South Stockholm (Söderort) and West Stockholm (Västerort). They are in turn divided into smaller parts. Stockholm City Centre (Innerstaden) is the city centre of Stockholm in Sweden. ... South Stockholm (Söderort) is the southern part of the City of Stockholm in Sweden. ... West Stockholm (Västerort) is the western part of the City of Stockholm in Sweden. ...

The boroughs of Stockholm

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External links

• Official Site