Stockholm
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Stockholm is a city in Sweden, located in Europe[1][1][1]. It was established in 1187[2].
The city has a population of 985,000 as of 2022[3][4]. Swedish is the official language.
Stockholm operates in two time zones: UTC+01:00 and UTC+02:00.
Stockholm
Summary
Stockholm is a city[1]. Stockholm has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Stockholm was a member of C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group[3].
- Stockholm was a member of International Cities of Refuge Network[4].
- Stockholm is located in Stockholm[5].
- Stockholm is in the country of Sweden[6].
- Stockholm is in the country of Kalmar Union[7].
- Stockholm is on the body of water Saltsjön[8].
- Stockholm is on the body of water Mälaren[9].
- Stockholm is on the continent of Europe[10].
- Stockholm's instance of is recorded as big city[11].
- Stockholm's instance of is recorded as port city[12].
- Stockholm's instance of is recorded as largest city[13].
- Stockholm's instance of is recorded as national capital[14].
- Stockholm's official language is recorded as Swedish[15].
- trunk is named after Stockholm[16].
- islet is named after Stockholm[17].
- Stockholm's postal code is recorded as 100 00–200 00[18].
- Stockholm's Commons category is recorded as Stockholm[19].
- Stockholm's patron saint is recorded as Eric IX of Sweden[20].
- Stockholm's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00[21].
- Stockholm's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00[22].
- Stockholm's local dialing code is recorded as 08[23].
- 1187 marks the founding of Stockholm[24].
- Stockholm's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 59.329444444444, 'lon': 18.068611111111}[25].
- Stockholm's significant event is recorded as 1912 Summer Olympics[26].
- Stockholm's official website is recorded as https://start.stockholm/[27].
Body
Geography
Country listings include Sweden[6], a sovereign state[28], founded in 0900[29] and Kalmar Union[7], a historical country[30], founded in 1397[31]. Stockholm is located in Stockholm[5]. Adjacent water bodies include Saltsjön[8], a bay[32], in Sweden[33] and Mälaren[9], a lake[34], in Sweden[35]. Stockholm is on the continent of Europe[10].
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include {'amount': '+975819'}[36], {'amount': '+647214'}[37], {'amount': '+674452'}[38], {'amount': '+750348'}[39], {'amount': '+847073'}[40], and {'amount': '+975551'}[41].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include big city[11], port city[12], largest city[13], and national capital[14].
History and Context
1187 marks the founding of Stockholm[24]. Things named after include trunk[16], a plant structure[42] and islet[17].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Stockholm include Stockholm Arlanda Airport[43], an international airport[44], in Sweden[45], founded in 1959[46]; holmium[47], a chemical element[48]; Stockholm Bromma Airport[49], an international airport[50], in Sweden[51], founded in 1936[52]; Stockholm Skavsta Airport[53], an airport[54], in Sweden[55]; Stockholm Västerås Airport[56], an international airport[57], in Sweden[58], founded in 1930[59]; Stockholm metropolitan area[60], a metropolitan area[61], in Sweden[62]; Stockholm Water Prize[63], a science award[64], in Sweden[65], founded in 1991[66]; and Stockholm Codex Aureus[67], an illuminated manuscript[68].
Why It Matters
Stockholm has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Stockholm is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
Entities named for Stockholm include Stockholm Arlanda Airport[43], an international airport[44], in Sweden[45], founded in 1959[46]; holmium[47], a chemical element[48]; Stockholm Bromma Airport[49], an international airport[50], in Sweden[51], founded in 1936[52]; Stockholm Skavsta Airport[53], an airport[54], in Sweden[55]; Stockholm Västerås Airport[56], an international airport[57], in Sweden[58], founded in 1930[59]; and Stockholm metropolitan area[60], a metropolitan area[61], in Sweden[62].