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Stockholm (Swedish: [ˈstɔ̂kː(h)ɔlm] ⓘ) [10] is the capital and most populous city of Sweden, as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries.Approximately 1 million people live in the municipality, [11] with 1.6 million in the urban area, [12] and 2.4 million in the metropolitan area. [11]
ESA satellite photo of Stockholm. The City of Stockholm is situated on fourteen islands and on the banks to the archipelago where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic Sea. The city centre is virtually situated on the water. The area of Stockholm is one of several places in Sweden with a joint valley terrain. [1]
Depiction of the Stockholm Archipelago, c. 1740. The Stockholm Archipelago is a joint valley landscape that has been shaped – and is still being shaped – by post-glacial rebound. [4] [5] It was not until the Viking Age that the archipelago began to assume its present-day contours. The islands rise by about three millimeters each year.
Explore the Stockholm archipelago on a day (or overnight) trip from the Swedish capital city. Visit these islands for stunning scenery and captivating culture.
Stockholm Municipality or the City of Stockholm (Swedish: Stockholms kommun or Stockholms stad) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. It has the largest population of the 290 municipalities of the country, but one of the smallest areas, making it the second most densely populated.
For islands in Stockholm Municipality, see Category:Islands of Stockholm. Pages in category "Islands of the Stockholm archipelago" The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total.