- Bromma borough
Bromma is a so called borough ("stadsdelsområde") in in the western part of
Stockholm ,Sweden , forming part of theStockholm Municipality . Bromma is primarily made up of theparish with the same name, and the parish ofVästerled .Description
The districts that make up the borough are
Abrahamsberg , Alvik,Beckomberga ,Blackeberg , Bromma Kyrka, Bällsta, Eneby, Höglandet, Mariehäll, Nockeby, Nockebyhov, Norra Ängby, Olovslund, Riksby, Smedslätten, Stora Mossen,Södra Ängby , Traneberg, Ulvsunda, Ulvsunda Industriområde, Åkeshov, Åkeslund, Ålsten and Äppelviken.As of 2004 , the population is 59,229 on an area of 24.60 km², which gives a density of 2,407.68/km².(c. 1440 - c. 1507).
Bromma consists predominantly of high- and medium-income residential neighbourhoods, and the Ulvsunda industrial area. This is situated close to
Stockholm-Bromma Airport , the only airport in the city of Stockholm. It was opened in 1936 and serves primarily domestic destinations; with about 1.25 million passengers a year, it is the second largest airport inStockholm County .Ängby Camping is one of the largest camping lots in Stockholm and is situated close to a large beach byLake Mälaren .In the 2002 elections, the right wing parties (
Moderate Party , Liberal People's Party,Centerpartiet andKristdemokraterna ) received 60% of the votes.Famous residents
Bromma is the birthplace of
Toronto Maple Leafs captain andNHL starMats Sundin and San Jose Sharks defenseman Douglas Murray.Per Albin Hansson ,Prime Minister of Sweden 1932 to 1946, lived in Ålsten during the last years of his life, and died on thetram in Ålsten in 1946 (while still the Prime Minister). Martin Eriksson, better known as E-type, moved to Bromma with his family at the age of 14. Sweden's first man in space,Christer Fuglesang , was raised in Bromma.Nobel Prize laureates Gunnar andAlva Myrdal lived at several locations in Bromma along with their children, including writerJan Myrdal .ee also
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Politics of Stockholm
*West Stockholm
*Vällingby
*Sundbyberg
*Solna
*Drottningholm External links
* [http://www.ibromma.nu Bromma community page]
* [http://www.usk.stockholm.se/internet/omrfakta/sdnkart/omrf_s6.htm Map]
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