Bromma
Bromma | |
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UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 161 --, 167 --, 168 -- |
Area code | 08 |
Website | Stockholm.se |
Bromma (Swedish pronunciation:
Description
The districts that make up the borough are
Bromma is dotted with tiny forests, parks and lakes, including
Bromma consists predominantly of high-and medium-income residential neighbourhoods, and the Ulvsunda industrial area. This is situated close to
Subdivision
District | Area (km²) | Population (2004) | Density (unh./km²) |
---|---|---|---|
Abrahamsberg | 0.42 | 2,761 | 6,573.81 |
Alvik | 0.52 | 990 | 1,903.85 |
Beckomberga |
0.82 | 2,578 | 3,143.90 |
Blackeberg | 1.57 | 5,921 | 3,771.34 |
Bromma kyrka | 1.11 | 2,430 | 2,189.19 |
Bällsta | 1.33 | 801 | 602.26 |
Eneby |
0.34 | 782 | 2,300.00 |
Höglandet | 0.44 | 1,345 | 3,056.82 |
Lunda | 1.32 | 7 | 5.30 |
Mariehäll | 0.73 | 1,368 | 1,873.97 |
Nockeby | 0.98 | 3,032 | 3,093.88 |
Nockebyhov | 1.64 | 2,600 | 1,585.37 |
Norra Ängby | 2.00 | 4,926 | 2,463.00 |
Olovslund | 0.27 | 543 | 2,011.11 |
Riksby | 3.73 | 3,566 | 956.03 |
Smedslätten | 1.03 | 2,372 | 2,302.91 |
Stora Mossen | 0.64 | 1,352 | 2,112.50 |
Södra Ängby | 1.09 | 1,722 | 1,579.82 |
Traneberg | 0.91 | 6,793 | 7,464.84 |
Ulvsunda | 0.82 | 2,063 | 2,515.85 |
Ulvsunda Industriområde | 1.38 | 2,513 | 1,821.01 |
Åkeshov | 0.27 | 681 | 2,522.22 |
Åkeslund | 0.51 | 2,907 | 5,700.00 |
Ålsten | 1.35 | 3,262 | 2,416.30 |
Äppelviken | 0.77 | 1,799 | 2,336.36 |
Total | 25.99 | 59,114 | 2,274.49 |
Famous residents
Bromma is the birthplace of Mats Sundin and Douglas Murray. Per Albin Hansson, Prime Minister of Sweden from 1932 to 1946, lived in Ålsten during the last years of his life, and died on the tram in Ålsten in 1946 (while still the Prime Minister). Martin Eriksson, better known as E-Type, moved to Bromma with his family at the age of 14. Sweden's first man in space, Christer Fuglesang, was raised in Bromma. Nobel Prize laureates Gunnar and Alva Myrdal lived at several locations in Bromma along with their children, including writer Jan Myrdal.
Sport
The local football team
Economy
When it operated, the charter airline Scanair had its head office in Bromma.[8]
Notable residents
- Birgit Rosengren (1912–2011), actress.[9]
See also
- Politics of Stockholm
- Västerort
- Vällingby
- Sundbyberg
- Solna
- Drottningholm
References
- ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 6.
- ^ a b "Bromma kyrka" [Bromma Church] (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "Västerledskyrkan" (PDF) (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "Judarskogen". lansstyrelsen stockholm (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2016-04-01. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "Albertus Pictor, Biography". albertuspictor.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "INTERVIEW-Soccer-Djordjic hails Bromma's Swedish academy". Reuters. 2013-03-29. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "IF Brommapojkarna - Dana Cup". 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 24–30 March 1993. 120.
- ^ Högström, Av Erik (2011-10-07). "Birgit Rosengren död". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2011-10-30.