Botkyrka Municipality
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Botkyrka Municipality is a municipality
in Stockholm County
in east central Sweden
, not far from the capital Stockholm
. Its seat is located in the town of Tumba
.
In 1971 Grödinge was merged with Botkyrka and in 1974 Salem was added. The Salem part was already in 1983 split off again and a new Salem Municipality
was formed.
, a Christian
missionary
during the 12th century. Saint Botvid is shown on the seal and coat of arms
of Botkyrka Municipality, where he carries an axe and a fish. Another remnant of Botkyrka's Christian medieval
history is the Botkyrka church, made of stone.
Botkyrka, particularly Northern Botkyrka, has one of the highest percentages of first and second generation immigrants in Sweden. Nearly half the population has at least one parent born in another country. In some areas, like Fittja
, 64.5% belong to this group, of which 25.7% is of a foreign nationality. This gives the municipality a multi-cultural atmosphere with for example a big Syriac Orthodox Church
in Hallunda
and the construction of a mosque
in progress in Fittja.
Politically the municipality is primarily Social Democratic
, that has governed Botkyrka for a long period except 3 years in the early 1990th. However with less seats the party now governs together with The Green Party
, and The Left Party
. There has also been several local parties. For a long period a local party called Botkyrkapartiet (The Botkyrka Party) has held several seats. A party was also active from mid 1980th to mid 1990th with only one purpose to prevent the exploitation of the small airfield, F18, in Tullinge
to become a commercial airport in the 1980s. In the election 2010 a local party for the area of Tullinge
got 6 seats on the agenda of separating Tullinge from Botkyrka as a separate municipal.
The local weekly newspaper is called "Mitt i Botkyrka" and is delivered free of charge to all inhabitants.
The Swedish hip hop
group The Latin Kings
raps about life in Botkyrka in several of their songs.
. Tumba
forms a locality (tätort
) of its own (which partly is in Salem Municipality
). Vårsta
is in the central part. The southern half of the municipality is mostly rural.
. Stockholm metro
has four and Stockholm commuter rail
two stations within the municipality. There is also an extensive SL
bus
network.
-Alfa Laval
The company is a leading producer of specialized products and solutions used to heat, cool, separate and transport such products as oil, water, chemicals, beverages, foodstuffs, starch and pharmaceuticals. The company also owns significant land in Botkyrka used for development of its agricultural division.
-DeLaval
The company is a leading producer of dairy and farming machinery.
-Tumba Bruk
The company produces banknotes.
Its notable that Lars Magnus Ericsson
that founded the LM Ericsson company, now known as Ericsson
also had properties in Botkyrka, including Hagelby Gard that today is used for conferences and as an excursion place with gardens, animals, stone age village and more.
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in Stockholm County
Stockholm County
Stockholm County is a county or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland and Södermanland...
in east central Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, not far from the capital Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. Its seat is located in the town of Tumba
Tumba, Sweden
Tumba is a bimunicipal locality and the seat of Botkyrka Municipality in Stockholm County, Sweden with 35,311 inhabitants in 2005. A part of its statistical urban area, called Rönninge, is in Salem Municipality. The population is 35,311 . The Swedish krona banknotes are printed by Crane AB at Tumba...
.
In 1971 Grödinge was merged with Botkyrka and in 1974 Salem was added. The Salem part was already in 1983 split off again and a new Salem Municipality
Salem Municipality
Salem Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. The name traces its origins from Slaem in the 16th century, but was later changed to Salem, the Biblical name of Jerusalem...
was formed.
History
The municipality is named after Saint BotvidSaint Botvid
-Biography:Botvid, who was born in Södermanland, Sweden, went on a trade trip to England and where he came into contact with Christianity and was converted to the Christian faith. Botvid was sent back as a missionary to Sweden by Saint Sigfrid of Växjö along with Saint David and Saint Eskil. The...
, a Christian
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
during the 12th century. Saint Botvid is shown on the seal and coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
of Botkyrka Municipality, where he carries an axe and a fish. Another remnant of Botkyrka's Christian medieval
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
history is the Botkyrka church, made of stone.
Botkyrka, particularly Northern Botkyrka, has one of the highest percentages of first and second generation immigrants in Sweden. Nearly half the population has at least one parent born in another country. In some areas, like Fittja
Fittja
Fittja is a part of Botkyrka Municipality and the name of the Stockholm Metro station in the area. It was settled during the 1970s and consists mostly of rental apartments. As of 2008, there were 7,458 people living in Fittja; 64.7% of them were of non-Swedish origin, of which 25.1% non-Swedish...
, 64.5% belong to this group, of which 25.7% is of a foreign nationality. This gives the municipality a multi-cultural atmosphere with for example a big Syriac Orthodox Church
Syriac Orthodox Church
The Syriac Orthodox Church; is an autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church based in the Eastern Mediterranean, with members spread throughout the world. The Syriac Orthodox Church claims to derive its origin from one of the first Christian communities, established in Antioch by the Apostle St....
in Hallunda
Hallunda
Hallunda is a part of Botkyrka Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. Hallunda and Norsborg are continuous suburbs....
and the construction of a mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
in progress in Fittja.
Politically the municipality is primarily Social Democratic
Swedish Social Democratic Party
The Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party, , contesting elections as 'the Workers' Party – the Social Democrats' , or sometimes referred to just as 'the Social Democrats' and most commonly as Sossarna ; is the oldest and largest political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1889...
, that has governed Botkyrka for a long period except 3 years in the early 1990th. However with less seats the party now governs together with The Green Party
Green Party (Sweden)
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, and The Left Party
Left Party (Sweden)
The Left Party is a socialist and feminist political party in Sweden, from 1967 to 1990 known as the Left Party – The Communists .On welfare issues, the party opposes privatizations...
. There has also been several local parties. For a long period a local party called Botkyrkapartiet (The Botkyrka Party) has held several seats. A party was also active from mid 1980th to mid 1990th with only one purpose to prevent the exploitation of the small airfield, F18, in Tullinge
Tullinge
Tullinge is a suburb of Greater Stockholm, Sweden. It is located in the eastern part of Botkyrka Municipality, on the border to the Flemingsberg part of Huddinge Municipality.Tullinge has become known for the Airforce airfield , now closed down....
to become a commercial airport in the 1980s. In the election 2010 a local party for the area of Tullinge
Tullinge
Tullinge is a suburb of Greater Stockholm, Sweden. It is located in the eastern part of Botkyrka Municipality, on the border to the Flemingsberg part of Huddinge Municipality.Tullinge has become known for the Airforce airfield , now closed down....
got 6 seats on the agenda of separating Tullinge from Botkyrka as a separate municipal.
The local weekly newspaper is called "Mitt i Botkyrka" and is delivered free of charge to all inhabitants.
The Swedish hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
group The Latin Kings
The Latin Kings
The Latin Kings, abbreviated TLK, was a Swedish hip hop group from the municipality of Botkyrka in the southern suburbs of Stockholm, Sweden....
raps about life in Botkyrka in several of their songs.
Localities
The northern and eastern parts of the municipality are in the contiguous Stockholm urban areaStockholm urban area
The Stockholm urban area is the largest and most populous of the statistical localities or urban areas in Sweden. It has no administrative function of its own, but constitutes a continuous multimunicipal built-up area, which extends into 11 municipalities in Stockholm County. It contains the...
. Tumba
Tumba, Sweden
Tumba is a bimunicipal locality and the seat of Botkyrka Municipality in Stockholm County, Sweden with 35,311 inhabitants in 2005. A part of its statistical urban area, called Rönninge, is in Salem Municipality. The population is 35,311 . The Swedish krona banknotes are printed by Crane AB at Tumba...
forms a locality (tätort
Tatort
Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss , crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF 2 in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland...
) of its own (which partly is in Salem Municipality
Salem Municipality
Salem Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. The name traces its origins from Slaem in the 16th century, but was later changed to Salem, the Biblical name of Jerusalem...
). Vårsta
Vårsta
Vårsta is a suburb of Greater Stockholm and a locality situated in Botkyrka Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 2,353 inhabitants in 2005....
is in the central part. The southern half of the municipality is mostly rural.
Public transportation
Botkyrka is served by the Stockholm public transport systemPublic transport in Stockholm
Public transport in Stockholm consists of bus, metro, regional/suburban rail, light rail, tram and archipelago boat operation in Stockholm County, Sweden. The bus and rail is organized by Storstockholms Lokaltrafik , SL, which is owned by the Stockholm County Council...
. Stockholm metro
Stockholm Metro
The Stockholm Metro is a metro system in Stockholm, Sweden. The first line opened in 1950, and today the system has 100 stations in use, of which 47 are underground and 53 above ground. There are seven lines numbered from 10 to 19, in three groups identified by a color: the Green, Red and Blue lines...
has four and Stockholm commuter rail
Stockholm commuter rail
Stockholm Commuter Rail is the commuter rail system in Stockholm County, Sweden. The system is an important part of the public transport in Stockholm, and is controlled by Stockholm Transport; the trains are operated under contract by Stockholmståg...
two stations within the municipality. There is also an extensive SL
Storstockholms Lokaltrafik
Storstockholms Lokaltrafik AB, , commonly referred to as SL, is the organisation running all of the land based public transport systems in Stockholm County....
bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
network.
Companies
Botkyrka is a municipal with several world known companies.-Alfa Laval
Alfa Laval
Alfa Laval AB is a Swedish company, founded in 1883 by Gustaf de Laval and Oscar Lamm. The company is a leading producer of specialized products and solutions used to heat, cool, separate and transport such products as oil, water, chemicals, beverages, foodstuffs, starch and...
The company is a leading producer of specialized products and solutions used to heat, cool, separate and transport such products as oil, water, chemicals, beverages, foodstuffs, starch and pharmaceuticals. The company also owns significant land in Botkyrka used for development of its agricultural division.
-DeLaval
DeLaval
DeLaval is a Swedish company, split in 1991 from Alfa Laval, which was founded in 1883 by Gustaf de Laval and Oscar Lamm. The company is a leading producer of dairy and farming machinery...
The company is a leading producer of dairy and farming machinery.
-Tumba Bruk
Tumba Bruk
Tumba Bruk is the printing company responsible for manufacturing of the Swedish krona banknotes. The company was founded by Sveriges Riksbank in 1755 to produce banknotes, but in 2002 the company was sold to the current owner, banknote paper supplier Crane & Co.. It is located in Tumba, close to...
The company produces banknotes.
Its notable that Lars Magnus Ericsson
Lars Magnus Ericsson
Lars Magnus Ericsson was a Swedish inventor, entrepreneur and founder of telephone equipment manufacturer Ericsson ....
that founded the LM Ericsson company, now known as Ericsson
Ericsson
Ericsson , one of Sweden's largest companies, is a provider of telecommunication and data communication systems, and related services, covering a range of technologies, including especially mobile networks...
also had properties in Botkyrka, including Hagelby Gard that today is used for conferences and as an excursion place with gardens, animals, stone age village and more.
Districts
- FittjaFittjaFittja is a part of Botkyrka Municipality and the name of the Stockholm Metro station in the area. It was settled during the 1970s and consists mostly of rental apartments. As of 2008, there were 7,458 people living in Fittja; 64.7% of them were of non-Swedish origin, of which 25.1% non-Swedish...
- AlbyAlby, BotkyrkaAlby is a suburb in Botkyrka Municipality within the Stockholm urban area.Alby has one of the 100 stations of the Stockholm metro system.Alby, a municipal area in Botkyrka, with a population of approximately 10,000, has a very high concentration of immigrants...
- HallundaHallundaHallunda is a part of Botkyrka Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. Hallunda and Norsborg are continuous suburbs....
- NorsborgNorsborgNorsborg is a part of Botkyrka Municipality in Stockholm County, Sweden. Norsborg and Hallunda are continuous suburbs.Norsborg has the south-western terminus of the Stockholm metro system's red line. It was opened in 1975 and is the westernmost of all Stockholm metro stations.The largest fresh...
- Eriksberg
- TumbaTumba, SwedenTumba is a bimunicipal locality and the seat of Botkyrka Municipality in Stockholm County, Sweden with 35,311 inhabitants in 2005. A part of its statistical urban area, called Rönninge, is in Salem Municipality. The population is 35,311 . The Swedish krona banknotes are printed by Crane AB at Tumba...
- TullingeTullingeTullinge is a suburb of Greater Stockholm, Sweden. It is located in the eastern part of Botkyrka Municipality, on the border to the Flemingsberg part of Huddinge Municipality.Tullinge has become known for the Airforce airfield , now closed down....
- VårstaVårstaVårsta is a suburb of Greater Stockholm and a locality situated in Botkyrka Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 2,353 inhabitants in 2005....
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Botkyrka:- Arameiska-Syrianska Botkyrka IFArameiska-Syrianska Botkyrka IFArameiska-Syrianska Botkyrka IF is a Swedish based football club in Botkyrka, a suburb of Stockholm. The club was formed as Arameiska-Syrianska KIF by Syriacs in 1980 and has advanced through the league system, currently playing in the fourth highest Swedish league, Division 2...
External links
- Botkyrka Municipality - Official site
- Botkyrka Municipality Facts - Official facts