Haninge Municipality
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Haninge Municipality is a municipality
in Stockholm County
in east central Sweden
. Its seat is located in Handen
.
Haninge Municipality was formed in 1971 when Västerhaninge and Österhaninge were united.
The municipal coat of arms
depicts a rooster
from which the name Haninge is believed to have been derived (the Swedish
word hane means rooster), while the anchor
symbolizes the naval base in the municipality.
. There are over 3,600 island
s, islet
s and skerries
belonging to the municipality, with the three largest islands being Utö
, Ornö
and Muskö
. A car tunnel, the longest of Sweden, connects Muskö to the mainland. The other two of the islands are reached with passenger and car ferries
.
Dalarö was the location of an internationally notable Volvo
commercial.
was built in Västerhaninge
in 1985. It is the only temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sweden. This temple is also the center of the LDS church in northern Europe
.
There is a comparatively large Sweden-Finn
community in Haninge which is estimated to be about 5% of the population.
The International Olympiad in Informatics
(IOI) was held in Haninge in 1994.
Ishøj Municipality, Denmark Haapsalu
, Estonia
Länsi-Turunmaa, Finland Formia
, Italy
Krokom Municipality
, Sweden
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....
. Its seat is located in Handen
Handen
Handen is a part of Metropolitan Stockholm, and the seat of Haninge Municipality in Stockholm County in eastern Sweden. It had 11,524 inhabitants in 2003...
.
Haninge Municipality was formed in 1971 when Västerhaninge and Österhaninge were united.
The municipal 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...
depicts a rooster
Rooster
A rooster, also known as a cockerel, cock or chanticleer, is a male chicken with the female being called a hen. Immature male chickens of less than a year's age are called cockerels...
from which the name Haninge is believed to have been derived (the Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
word hane means rooster), while the anchor
Anchor
An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, that is used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the vessel from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ancora, which itself comes from the Greek ἄγκυρα .Anchors can either be temporary or permanent...
symbolizes the naval base in the municipality.
Geography
Haninge cherishes its nature, housing the southern parts of the scenic Stockholm archipelagoStockholm archipelago
The Stockholm archipelago is the largest archipelago of Sweden, and one of the largest archipelagos of the Baltic Sea.-Geography:The archipelago extends from Stockholm roughly 60 kilometers to the east...
. There are over 3,600 island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
s, islet
Islet
An islet is a very small island.- Types :As suggested by its origin as islette, an Old French diminutive of "isle", use of the term implies small size, but little attention is given to drawing an upper limit on its applicability....
s and skerries
Skerry
A skerry is a small rocky island, usually defined to be too small for habitation. It may simply be a rocky reef. A skerry can also be called a low sea stack....
belonging to the municipality, with the three largest islands being Utö
Utö, Sweden
Utö is a small island in the East of Stockholm archipelago, famous for its nature. Utö has the oldest iron-ore mines in Sweden.A famous landmark of Utö is its windmill, which is over 200 years old, and from which there is a good view of the bay Mysingen....
, Ornö
Ornö
Ornö is the largest island in the southern half of the Stockholm archipelago, situated just north of the island of Utö. It belongs to the municipality of Haninge. The island is approx. 15 km long and 3–4 km wide....
and Muskö
Muskö
Muskö is a locality situated in Haninge Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 287 inhabitants in 2005....
. A car tunnel, the longest of Sweden, connects Muskö to the mainland. The other two of the islands are reached with passenger and car ferries
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
.
Localities
- DalaröDalaröDalarö is a locality situated in Haninge Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 1,190 inhabitants in 2005.It is situated south-east of Stockholm and is part of Metropolitan Stockholm and serves as a recreational summer spot for Stockholmers...
- StockholmStockholm urban areaThe 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...
(part of) - JordbroJordbroJordbro is a suburban locality situated in Haninge Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 9,316 inhabitants in 2005.The suburb is separated in two by the Stockholm commuter rail. Route 73 , passes just east of Jordbro and connects Stockholm and Nynäshamn.East of the railway lies a housing area...
- MusköMusköMuskö is a locality situated in Haninge Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 287 inhabitants in 2005....
- VästerhaningeVästerhaningeVästerhaninge is a locality situated in Haninge Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. It had 14,060 inhabitants in 2005. It is connected to Stockholm by commuter rail....
Districts
- BrandbergenBrandbergenBrandbergen, is a suburb in Haninge Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. It is located 20 km south of Stockholm, and is a residential area built in late 1960s to early 1970s, consisting of more than 6 000 flats, most of them are rental flats, some of them are society-owned...
- DalaröDalaröDalarö is a locality situated in Haninge Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 1,190 inhabitants in 2005.It is situated south-east of Stockholm and is part of Metropolitan Stockholm and serves as a recreational summer spot for Stockholmers...
- HandenHandenHanden is a part of Metropolitan Stockholm, and the seat of Haninge Municipality in Stockholm County in eastern Sweden. It had 11,524 inhabitants in 2003...
- JordbroJordbroJordbro is a suburban locality situated in Haninge Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 9,316 inhabitants in 2005.The suburb is separated in two by the Stockholm commuter rail. Route 73 , passes just east of Jordbro and connects Stockholm and Nynäshamn.East of the railway lies a housing area...
- SågenSågen, Haninge, SwedenSågen is the centre of the Vendelsö-Gudö sub-district of Haninge, Sweden. It is a community mainly consisting of 4-story buildings, built in the 1970s....
- Vega
- VästerhaningeVästerhaningeVästerhaninge is a locality situated in Haninge Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. It had 14,060 inhabitants in 2005. It is connected to Stockholm by commuter rail....
Dalarö was the location of an internationally notable Volvo
Volvo
AB Volvo is a Swedish builder of commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses and construction equipment. Volvo also supplies marine and industrial drive systems, aerospace components and financial services...
commercial.
Notability
The scenic Stockholm Sweden TempleStockholm Sweden Temple
The Stockholm Sweden Temple is the 34th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.The April 1981 announcement of the Stockholm Sweden Temple was received with virtually no opposition...
was built in Västerhaninge
Västerhaninge
Västerhaninge is a locality situated in Haninge Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. It had 14,060 inhabitants in 2005. It is connected to Stockholm by commuter rail....
in 1985. It is the only temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sweden. This temple is also the center of the LDS church in northern Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
There is a comparatively large Sweden-Finn
Sweden Finns
Sweden Finns are a Finnish speaking minority in Sweden. The Finnish-speaking Swedes are not to be confused with the Swedish speaking Finland-Swedes in Finland . In 2008 there were over 675 000 people in Sweden who were either born in Finland or have at least one parent or grandparent who was born...
community in Haninge which is estimated to be about 5% of the population.
The International Olympiad in Informatics
International Olympiad in Informatics
The International Olympiad in Informatics is an annual computer science competition for secondary school students. The first IOI was held in 1989 in Pravetz, Bulgaria....
(IOI) was held in Haninge in 1994.
Born in Haninge Municipality
- Stefan NystrandStefan NystrandStefan Nystrand is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden.-Biography:His father Sture Nystrand is a Swede and his mother Smiljana Kokeza is Croatian from Split...
(*1981), freestyle swimmerFreestyle swimmingFreestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest... - Fredrik ReinfeldtFredrik ReinfeldtJohn Fredrik Reinfeldt is the Prime Minister of Sweden, leader of the liberal conservative Moderate Party and former President of the European Council...
(*1965), current Prime Minister of Sweden. - Kristian HuseliusKristian HuseliusKristian Huselius is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.-Early career:...
(*1978), professional ice hockey player
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Haninge Municipality:- Brandbergens IFBrandbergens IFBrandbergens IF is a Swedish football club located in Haninge in Stockholm County. -Background:Since their foundation Brandbergens IF has participated mainly in the lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 Södra Svealand which is the fifth tier...
- Haga Haninge Basket
- Vendelsö IKVendelsö IKVendelsö IK is a Swedish football club located in Haninge in Stockholm County.-Background:Vendelsö Idrottsklubb were formed on the 16th March 1941...
International relations
The municipality is twinned with:Ishøj Municipality, Denmark Haapsalu
Haapsalu
Haapsalu is a seaside resort town located on the west coast of Estonia. It's the administrative centre of Lääne County and has a population of 11,618 ....
, Estonia
Länsi-Turunmaa, Finland Formia
Formia
Formia is a city and comune in the province of Latina, on the Mediterranean coast of Lazio . It is located halfway between Rome and Naples, and lies on the Roman-era Appian Way.-History:...
, Italy
Krokom Municipality
Krokom Municipality
Krokom Municipality is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Krokom.The present municipality was formed in 1974, when the former municipalities of Alsen, Föllinge, Offerdal and Rödön were amalgamated...
, Sweden
External links
- Haninge Municipality - Official site