Hässelby Villastad
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Hässelby Villastad is a suburban area in the north-western part of the Swedish
capital Stockholm
. It forms part of Västerort, Stockholm Municipality
.
Stretching west to Lake Mälaren
, it is largely a middle class area, consisting of numerous streets, the central commercial area Åkermyntan, and the big refuse dump Lövsta, which was used to burn all of Stockholm's rubbish from the late 19th's to about 1950.
In Hässelby Villastad there are many schools, Hässelby Villastadsskolan is one of them. It is one of the biggest schools in Stockholm with almost 1000 students. Other schools in the area are Trollboda and Smedshagen. Smedshagen had brand new facilities built recently, which makes it one of the most modern schools in Europe.
Other famous places in Hässelby Villastad is Riddervik, a park and a mansion with two wings. Today used for conferences and a restaurant, it was originally built for a businessman in the 18th century, who used it as a leisure park.
Beside the mansion is a wooden jetty attached to the rock stretching along the water from Riddersvik to Fargersstrand. Allmänabadet is the "official" beach in Villastan, with a newly built wooden surface meant for sunbathing etcetera. There are two jetties which from you can jump into the water, and on the other side of the beach there is the children's beach.
Sweden
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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...
. It forms part of Västerort, Stockholm Municipality
Stockholm Municipality
Stockholm Municipality or the City of Stockholm is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. It is the largest of the 290 municipalities of the country in terms of population, but one of the smaller in terms of area, making it the most densely populated...
.
Stretching west to Lake Mälaren
Mälaren
Lake Mälaren is the third-largest lake in Sweden, after Lakes Vänern and Vättern. Its area is 1,140 km² and its greatest depth is 64 m. Mälaren spans 120 kilometers from east to west...
, it is largely a middle class area, consisting of numerous streets, the central commercial area Åkermyntan, and the big refuse dump Lövsta, which was used to burn all of Stockholm's rubbish from the late 19th's to about 1950.
In Hässelby Villastad there are many schools, Hässelby Villastadsskolan is one of them. It is one of the biggest schools in Stockholm with almost 1000 students. Other schools in the area are Trollboda and Smedshagen. Smedshagen had brand new facilities built recently, which makes it one of the most modern schools in Europe.
Other famous places in Hässelby Villastad is Riddervik, a park and a mansion with two wings. Today used for conferences and a restaurant, it was originally built for a businessman in the 18th century, who used it as a leisure park.
Beside the mansion is a wooden jetty attached to the rock stretching along the water from Riddersvik to Fargersstrand. Allmänabadet is the "official" beach in Villastan, with a newly built wooden surface meant for sunbathing etcetera. There are two jetties which from you can jump into the water, and on the other side of the beach there is the children's beach.