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Until 1968, mail in Sweden was sorted only according to geographic location, which meant that postal workers had to learn all mail centers in Sweden, and what particular mail trains served those places. In 1967, it was decided that postcodes would be introduced in Sweden as of May 12, 1968.
Stockholm is located on Sweden's east coast at the 59th parallel north, [51] where the freshwater Lake Mälaren—Sweden's third-largest lake—flows out into the Baltic Sea. The central parts of the city consist of fourteen islands that are continuous with the Stockholm archipelago .
Hägersten-Liljeholmen is a borough (stadsdelsområde) in Stockholm, Sweden.It is part of the Söderort suburban area.. The borough is located in South Stockholm.The districts that make up the borough are Aspudden, Fruängen, Gröndal, Hägersten, Hägerstensåsen, Liljeholmen, Midsommarkransen, Mälarhöjden, Västberga, and Västertorp. [1]
Nacka (Swedish pronunciation: ⓘ) is the municipal seat of Nacka Municipality and part of Stockholm urban area in Sweden.The municipality's name harks back to a 16th-century industrial operation established by the Crown at Nacka farmstead where conditions for water mills are good.
Although not regarded as a major team in Stockholm, it has the largest youth academy in the world. [6] [7] Its main emphasis on producing technical and fast players. The local icehockey team is GötaTraneberg. Sweden´s most famous basketball team, Alviks BK - founded 1956 - has won the Swedish Championship 19 times since 1963.
Kungsholmen (King's Islet) is a borough (stadsdelsområde) in central Stockholm, Sweden. It is named after the dominating district and island in the borough. Except Kungsholmen (proper) there are six districts in the borough: Fredhäll, Kristineberg, Lilla Essingen, Marieberg, Stadshagen and Stora Essingen. It is also equivalent to the parishes ...
Södermalm is a city district area (Swedish: stadsdelsområde, often referred to as a borough) in central Stockholm, Sweden. Södermalm borough has a population of around 110,000, making it the most populated borough of Stockholm. [1] The urban development project of Hammarby Sjöstad is located in the Södermalm borough. [2]
Vällingby (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈvɛ̂lːɪŋˌbyː] ⓘ) is a suburban district in Västerort, the western part of Stockholm Municipality, Sweden. [1] It is notable for being one of the first modern planned suburbs in Sweden. Vällingby was inaugurated in 1954 as part of Stockholm's post-war decentralisation plans.