Kungsholmen (borough)

Kungsholmen
Borough of Stockholm
Panorama of Kungsholmen, view from Södermalm. The City Hall is on the far right (June 2005, collage)
Location within Stockholm
Coordinates: 59°19′59″N 18°01′51″E / 59.33314°N 18.03092°ECoordinates: 59°19′59″N 18°01′51″E / 59.33314°N 18.03092°E
Country	Sweden
Municipality	Stockholm
Municipal part	Innerstaden
Established	2007
Area
• Total	4.85 km^2 (1.87 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	68,016
• Density	14,000/km^2 (36,000/sq mi)
Website	Kungsholmen at stockholm.se

Kungsholmen (King's Islet) is a borough (stadsdelsområde) in central Stockholm, named after the dominating district and island in the borough.

Overview

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 of Kungsholm, Sankt Göran and Essinge. The population as of 2004 is 54,283, of which 28,614 are female and 25,669 are male, on an area of 4.85 km², which gives a density of 10,977.73 per km².

Gallery

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  Stockholm City Hall
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  Stora Essingen

External links

Media related to Kungsholmen at Wikimedia Commons