- Rosengård
Rosengård, literally "Rose garden", is a city district in
Malmö ,Sweden . As of 1 January 2007, the population was 21,955, of which 60 percent were born outside of Sweden. [http://www.malmo.se/download/18.10d69f8c11884193e5d80003762/20.ROSENG%C3%85RD.pdf] Albeit frequently incorrectly referred to as a suburb, Rosengård constitutes an integral part of Malmö city and is, contrary to common belief, fairly centrally located, neighbouring the city's Centrum district. Rosengård is also called "the ghetto."History
Rosengård was built between 1960-1970 with the Million Programme. It was regarded as kind of a futuristic neighbourhood. Malmö suffered from a significant shortage of cheap housing. When immigrants arrived in the 1960s and 1970s they frequently were offered housing at Rosengård, and at the same time (and, particularly, later) many Swedish nationals left the area.
In the 1990s a new wave of refugees arrived in Sweden, from
Arabic countries ,former Yugoslavia ,Africa , etc.Demographics
Population development
Year, Inhabitants
*1961 5,250
*1971 23,112
*1981 18,006
*1991 17,190
*2001 21,027
*2004 21,526Immigrants in Rosengård
# In this case referring to persons born in Sweden with both parents born in the mentioned country.
Employment
In 2002, the employment rate among the population between 20-64 years was only 37% (Men 40% ; Women 33%), with 4,226 being employed.
Sights
RoCent, in central Rosengård, is a
shopping mall with several stores, including one of Sweden's largest grocery stores (member of the "Citygross" chain).Just outside the borough one finds the
Malmö mosque . It is situated a few hundred metres from the Västra Skrävlinge Church, in a small park called Örtagårdsparken. Being the largest mosque in Malmö it is usually well attended. Adjacent buildings include a pre-school, a playground and child care.Famous persons
*Footballers
Zlatan Ibrahimović ,Yksel Osmanovski ,Labinot Harbuzi andGoran Slavkovski were born and raised in Rosengård.References
External links
* [http://www.thelocal.se/8267/20070823/] The Local item ”Rosengård: hardship and hope” on Rosengård
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5348622.stm] BBC item ”Sweden sticks to multiculturalism” on Rosengård
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5349972.stm] BBC item ”Fighting for Sweden's migrants” on Dialy Mory Diabate
* [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,139614,00.html] Fox News item on Rosengård
* [http://www.malmo.se/stadsdelar/rosengard/faktaomrosengard.4.33aee30d103b8f15916800046362.html Rosengård] From Malmö Official Site, malmo.se.
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