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| County | Stockholm County |
| Province | Uppland and Södermanland |
| Seat | Nacka |
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| Area • Total area • Land area |
273rd of 290 99. The Counties of Sweden, or Län, are the first level administrative and political Subdivisions of Sweden. Stockholm County ( Stockholms län) is a county or Län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. The provinces of Sweden, Landskap, are historical geographical and cultural regions Uppland ( is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital sometimes referred to under its Latin form Sudermannia, is a historical province or landskap on the south eastern coast of Sweden. Nacka Municipality ( Nacka kommun) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 99 km² 95. 50 km² |
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20th of 290 82,421 inhabitants |
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11th of 290 863. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0 inhabitants/km² |
| Website | http://www.nacka.se/ |
| Area & population from SCB as of December 31, 2006 | |
Nacka Municipality (Nacka kommun) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Statistics Sweden, or Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB is the government agency responsible for producing official Statistics on Sweden. The Municipalities of Sweden ( kommun) are the Local government entities of Sweden. Stockholm County ( Stockholms län) is a county or Län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Its seat is located in Nacka. Nacka Municipality ( Nacka kommun) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. The municipality is situated just east of the capital Stockholm and the western parts are considered a suburban part of the Stockholm urban area. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the The Stockholm urban area (Stockholms tätort is the largest and most populous of the statistical localities or Urban areas in Sweden.
The present municipality was created in 1971 when the City of Nacka (itself instituted in 1949) was amalgamated with Saltsjöbaden (itself detached from "old" Nacka in 1909) and Boo. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting
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Geography
The municipality is situated in two historical provinces (landskap), Uppland and Södermanland, but in one administrative county (län), Stockholm County. The provinces of Sweden, Landskap, are historical geographical and cultural regions Uppland ( is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital sometimes referred to under its Latin form Sudermannia, is a historical province or landskap on the south eastern coast of Sweden. The Counties of Sweden, or Län, are the first level administrative and political Subdivisions of Sweden. Stockholm County ( Stockholms län) is a county or Län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden.
The western densely built-up area of Nacka Municipality is a contigous part of the Stockholm urban area. The Stockholm urban area (Stockholms tätort is the largest and most populous of the statistical localities or Urban areas in Sweden. About 50,000 of the municipality's total population live there.
There are also some more localities in the municipality. Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The larger ones are: Boo, Fisksätra, Saltsjöbaden, Skuru and Älta. Saltsjöbaden is a locality with 8937 (2005 inhabitants situated in Nacka Municipality, Stockholm County in Sweden, located on the coast of
History
The area has been populated at least from the Iron Age, in 500 BC. This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age for the mythological Iron Age see Ages of Man. During the Viking Age (800 – 1100 AD) the area has been estimated to have been populated by 100 people. Viking Age is the term denoting the years from about 700 to 1066 in European history. They were living by farming and fishing.
A Danish sailing description from the end of the 13th century describes the area as a transportation region. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe The water roads were easier to use than the land roads and this was also the main road into the capital Stockholm. Due to these circumstances there were plenty of restaurants along the shores to cater to the travelers. An article by Gunnar Ahlberg describes 24 different outlets and their busy service. In the 18th century the restaurants closer to the city were transformed from shabby small places to more sophisticated establishments. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system Here came not only travelers but also the citizens of Stockholm for a summer excursion. Many of the artists of the times have documented these excursions in drawings as well as songs.
During the wintertime the waterways changes somewhat and instead of taking the sea way the travelers crossed the many lakes with sleighs in order to reach Stockholm.
20th century
The municipality has had a continuous population increase since the 1960s, almost doubling the population. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Today it is the third most populous municipality in Stockholm County, after Stockholm Municipality and Huddinge Municipality - and the 20th in Sweden, although it is bound to rise. Stockholm County ( Stockholms län) is a county or Län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. Stockholm Municipality ( Stockholms kommun or Stockholms stad) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Huddinge Municipality ( Huddinge kommun) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.
Nacka became the location of an experiment in psychiatry in the 1970s, initiated by psychiatrist Bengt Bengtsson. Psychiatry is a medical specialty which exists to study, prevent, and treat Mental disorders in Humans Psychiatric This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. A psychiatrist (also archaically called an alienist) is a Physician who specializes in Psychiatry and is certified in treating Mental disorders It allowed the inhabitants a local access to psychotherapeutic methods for preventive purposes. Psychotherapy is an Interpersonal, relational intervention used by trained psychotherapists to aid clients in problems of living The role model was the Community Mental Health system developed in the U. S. The system has since been implemented in other municipalities.
The industry in Nacka is mainly of service nature. Nacka has an extensive commuting traffic to Stockholm City, and few major companies are located in Nacka itself. Commuting is the process of Travelling between one's place of residence and regular place of work
Points of interests
- Nackasändaren Radio Mast
Gallery
The images give a view of how the geography looks, with some hills and some tall houses, and streets. Nackasändaren is a facility for FM and TV-transmission at Nacka in Metropolitan Stockholm.
 Alphyddan |
 Gäddviken |
 Finnberget |
 Värmdöleden at Alphyddan |
 Nacka church, built in 1891 |
 Svindersvik, a summer estate built in 1740 |
Sister cities
Nacka is twinned with the following cities:
- Gliwice, Poland
- Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
- Jelgava, Latvia
- Keila, Estonia
- Pyttis, Finland
- Santa Rosa del Peñón, Nicaragua
External link
- Nacka Municipality - Official site
References
- Parts have been incorporated and translated from sv:Nacka kommun
- Nationalencyklopedin, article Nacka