Rinkeby

Rinkeby is a district ( _sv. stadsdel) in Rinkeby-Kista borough, Stockholm, Sweden. [cite web|title=Administrative divisions of the City districts|publisher=Stockholms stads utrednings- och statistikkontor AB|url=http://www.usk.stockholm.se/arsbok/b038.htm|date=2008-04-14|accessdate=2008-06-03] Rinkeby has 15,051 inhabitants as of December 31, 2007.cite web|title=Områdesfakta Rinkeby stadsdel|publisher=Stockholms stads utrednings- och statistikkontor AB|url=http://www.usk.stockholm.se/tabellverktyg/tv.aspx?projekt=omradesfakta&omrade=22405|accessdate=2008-06-08]

Rinkeby is noted for its high concentration of immigrants and people with immigrant ancestry (see definition of Swede). 89.1% of the population of Rinkeby has a first- or second-generation immigrant background as of 31 December, 2007.A sociolect called Rinkeby Swedish has been named after Rinkeby.

The district was a part of the Rinkeby borough until January 1, 2007, when it was merged with Kista borough to form the Rinkeby-Kista borough. The neighbourhood was part of the so-called "Million Programme".

The Stockholm Metro station Rinkeby was opened in 1975.

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