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Stockholm County

county in Sweden
AdministrativeArea county_of_sweden Q104231
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Stockholm County was established in 1714. It is led by Sven-Erik Österberg as head of government[1].

The county has a population of 2.5 million as of 2025[2]. It covers an area of 17,000 square kilometers[2].

Stockholm County operates in the Central European Time zone.

Stockholm County

Summary

Stockholm County is a county of Sweden[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of county_of_sweden entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (997 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Stockholm County is located in Sweden[3].
  • Stockholm County is in the country of Sweden[4].
  • Stockholm County's head of government is recorded as Sven-Erik Österberg[5].
  • Stockholm County's instance of is recorded as county of Sweden[6].
  • Stockholm County's capital is recorded as Stockholm[7].
  • Stockholm County's shares border with is recorded as Uppsala County[8].
  • Stockholm County's shares border with is recorded as Södermanland County[9].
  • Stockholm County's shares border with is recorded as Åland[10].
  • Stockholm County is operated by Stockholm County Administrative Board[11].
  • Stockholm County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Botkyrka Municipality[12].
  • Stockholm County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Danderyd Municipality[13].
  • Stockholm County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ekerö Municipality[14].
  • Stockholm County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Haninge Municipality[15].
  • Stockholm County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Huddinge Municipality[16].
  • Stockholm County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Järfälla Municipality[17].
  • Stockholm County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lidingö[18].
  • Stockholm County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nacka Municipality[19].
  • Stockholm County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Norrtälje Municipality[20].
  • Stockholm County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nykvarn Municipality[21].
  • Stockholm County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nynäshamn Municipality[22].
  • Stockholm County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Salem Municipality[23].
  • Stockholm County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sigtuna Municipality[24].
  • Stockholm County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sollentuna Municipality[25].
  • Stockholm County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Solna Municipality[26].
  • Stockholm County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Stockholm[27].

Body

Geography

Stockholm County is in the country of Sweden[4]. It is located in Sweden[3].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+2181318'}[28], {'amount': '+2287950'}[29], {'amount': '+2299593'}[30], {'amount': '+2308143'}[31], {'amount': '+2325663'}[32], and {'amount': '+2336404'}[33].

Designation and Status

Stockholm County's instance of is recorded as county of Sweden[6].

History and Context

1714 marks the founding of Stockholm County[34].

Why It Matters

Stockholm County ranks in the top 5% of county_of_sweden entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (997 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Related Entities

Argiusta-Moriccio Mälaren Stockholm Sweden

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . regeringen.se. regeringen.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . scb.se. scb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . scb.se. Retrieved . scb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Q42887356. wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Q49772875. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Q56150720. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Q58480915. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · Sabelöga · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Getty thesaurus of geographic names id → 7003777
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P1667]]: 7003777, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/2415080|Stockholm (#2415080)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/49|TGN]] #mix'n'match"
  2. 12d ago · LarskeBot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Population → {'amount': '+2181318'}, {'amount': '+2287950'}, {'amount': '+2299593'} +31
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1082]]: 2,487,896, Adding P1082 for 2026-03-31"
  3. 4w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-04-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    Category for maps or plans → Category:Maps of Stockholm County
    Replaces → Svartsjö County
    Category for people born here → Category:Births in Stockholm County
    + 38 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P227]]: 4057649-8, resolving redirect"
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