Fittja
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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 citizen. The open unemployment rate was 6.4%.
style architecture. Building started in 1998 and finished in 2007. The mosque is owned by the local Turkish Islamic Association, which has about 1500 members. The minaret
is 32.5 meter high, and it is the highest minaret in Europe.
is a station on the red line of the Stockholm Metro
. The station was opened in 1972. The distance to Slussen
is 17.5 km.
Botkyrka Municipality
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....
and the name of the 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...
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 citizen. The open unemployment rate was 6.4%.
Fittja mosque
The Fittja Mosque is a mosque in TurkishTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
style architecture. Building started in 1998 and finished in 2007. The mosque is owned by the local Turkish Islamic Association, which has about 1500 members. The minaret
Minaret
A minaret مناره , sometimes مئذنه) is a distinctive architectural feature of Islamic mosques, generally a tall spire with an onion-shaped or conical crown, usually either free standing or taller than any associated support structure. The basic form of a minaret includes a base, shaft, and gallery....
is 32.5 meter high, and it is the highest minaret in Europe.
Fittja metro station
Fittja metro stationFittja metro station
Fittja metro station is a station on the red line of the Stockholm Metro, located in Fittja, Botkyrka Municipality, Sweden. The outdoor station was opened in 1972....
is a station on the red line of the 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...
. The station was opened in 1972. The distance to Slussen
Slussen
Slussen is an area of central Stockholm, connecting Södermalm and Gamla stan. The area is named after the locks between Lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The locks themselves allow passage between these two bodies of water...
is 17.5 km.