Kärrtorp
Encyclopedia
Kärrtorp is a district in the Skarpnäck borough
of Stockholm
, Sweden
,. Kärrtorp has 4,296 inhabitants as of December 31, 2009.
, Skarpnäcks gård
(subdistrict Pungpinan
), Enskededalen
, Gamla Enskede
in the Enskede-Årsta-Vantör borough, Hammarbyhöjden
, Björkhagen
, and the nature reserve Nackareservatet
in Nacka municipality
.
, which was opened in 1958 and is located along the green line 17
. Kärrtorp is the terminus of the 163 bus line to Bredäng
, and the 180 line to Orhem
via Skarpnäcks gård.
The north-south Nynäsvägen motorway is reachable within a few minutes from Kärrtorp. Nynäsvägen goes north towards Södra Länken
and the city centre
, and south towards the outer suburbs and eventually Nynäshamn
.
of Kärrtorp was made in 1947. At the time, Kärrtorp was intended to be a district of about 8,000 inhabitants. The neighbouring district of Bagarmossen was intended to serve Kärrtorp with a city centre. That plan was however cancelled, and instead a new one was created and followed through with.
Construction of the area was completed in 1952. The majority of houses are three-story apartment buildings, but there are also several higher constructions, including the 13-story building next to the Kärrtorp metro station
. The area has largely remained the same, and the original '50s architecture has been kept, much like in Bagarmossen. Since 2008, new housing developments have begun near Kärrtorps gymnasium.
The unemployment rate in Kärrtorp was 4.1% as of October 31, 2009. In comparison, the unemployment rate of the Skarpnäck borough was 3.8%, and 3.6% of Stockholm as a whole. The average income per person in Kärrtorp was 228,200 Swedish kronor in 2008, lower than the Stockholm average of 294,500 Swedish kronor.
differed largely between Kärrtorp, Skarpnäck borough and Stockholm as a whole. While the centre-right Alliance for Sweden
earned a majority in Stockholm, they were behind the red-greens
in both Kärrtorp and Skarpnäck borough. The voter turnout
in Kärrtorp was 76.0%, compared to 76.3% in Skarpnäck borough, and 79.1% for Stockholm as a whole.
Skarpnäck borough
SkarpnäckCountry:Municipality: StockholmMunicipal part:SöderortArea:15.66 km²Population:40,707 Established:2007Website:MapSkarpnäck is a so called borough in the southern part of Stockholm, Sweden....
of 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...
, 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....
,. Kärrtorp has 4,296 inhabitants as of December 31, 2009.
Geography
Kärrtorp is a small district located in the southeast of Stockholm. Kärrtorp neighbours BagarmossenBagarmossen
Bagarmossen is a working/lower class district in the Skarpnäck borough of Stockholm, Sweden. Bagarmossen has 10,951 inhabitants as of December 31, 2009.- Geography and transportation :Bagarmossen is located southeast of central Stockholm...
, Skarpnäcks gård
Skarpnäcks Gård
thumb|220px|Skarpnäcks gårdSkarpnäcks gård is a district in Skarpnäck in Stockholm Municipality, Sweden. Skarpnäcks Gård has 10,348 inhabitants as of December 31, 2007....
(subdistrict Pungpinan
Pungpinan
Pungpinan is a small subdistrict of Skarpnäcks Gård in Skarpnäck borough in Stockholm that consists mostly of detached houses....
), Enskededalen
Enskededalen
Enskededalen is a district in Skarpnäck borough, Stockholm, Sweden. Enskededalen has 2,253 inhabitants as of December 31, 2007.Enskededalen consists mostly of detached housing which were built as a garden city in the 1920s....
, Gamla Enskede
Gamla Enskede
Gamla Enskede, "the garden city," is a district of Enskede-Årsta borough, South Stockholm, Sweden. It was created in 1904 to provide housing for workers, and is...
in the Enskede-Årsta-Vantör borough, Hammarbyhöjden
Hammarbyhöjden
Hammarbyhöjden is a suburban city district in Stockholm, Sweden. The district is split across two boroughs: Most of it is located in Skarpnäck borough, the subdistrict Blåsut is located in the Enskede-Årsta-Vantör borough. As of December 31, 2007, Hammarbyhöjden had 8,143 inhabitants.The...
, Björkhagen
Björkhagen
Björkhagen is a district in Skarpnäck borough, Stockholm, Sweden. Björkhagen has 5,695 inhabitants as of December 31, 2007.The Stockholm Metro station Björkhagen is an elevated station which is serviced by the green line 17.-References:...
, and the nature reserve Nackareservatet
Nackareservatet
Nackareservatet is a nature reserve along the border between Stockholm and Nacka Municipality in Sweden.The area includes small lakes. with a natural setting typical of the southern Stockholm area. There are pine trees, rocky outcrops, and wetlands with small brooks...
in Nacka municipality
Nacka Municipality
Nacka Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located at Nacka. The municipality is situated just east of the capital Stockholm and the western parts are considered a suburban part of the Stockholm urban area.The present municipality was created in...
.
Transportation
Kärrtorp is served by the elevated Kärrtorp metro stationKärrtorp metro station
Kärrtorp metro station is on the green line of the Stockholm Metro, located in Kärrtorp, Söderort. The station was inaugurated on November 19, 1958. The distance to Slussen is 5.5 km.-External links:*...
, which was opened in 1958 and is located along the green line 17
Line 17 (Stockholm Metro)
Line 17 is one of the three green lines of the Stockholm Metro connecting Åkeshov and Skarpnäck. It is a 19.6 km long line with a 43 min travel time and 24 stations.-Stations:* Åkeshov* Brommaplan* Abrahamsberg* Stora Mossen* Alvik...
. Kärrtorp is the terminus of the 163 bus line to Bredäng
Bredäng
Bredäng is a suburb in south-west Stockholm, Sweden. It is a part of Skärholmen borough and is named after a former farm in the area. Bredäng has an 18th century mansion, Jakobsbergs Gård, named after its first owner, Jakob Graver. Bredäng consists predominantly of 1960s apartment blocks and has a...
, and the 180 line to Orhem
Orhem
Orhem is a district in Skarpnäck borough, Stockholm, Sweden. Orhem has 82 inhabitants as of December 31, 2006.Orhem has a small number of permanent housing. There are several allotment gardens in Orhem. A large part of Orhem is in the Flaten nature reserve....
via Skarpnäcks gård.
The north-south Nynäsvägen motorway is reachable within a few minutes from Kärrtorp. Nynäsvägen goes north towards Södra Länken
Södra länken
Södra länken , National road 75 , is a motorway in Sweden connecting Essingeleden , Stockholm with Värmdöleden , Nacka. Södra länken is 6 km in length, of which 4.7 km is in tunnels. This makes it the second longest urban motorway tunnel in Europe after Madrid M30 orbital motorway...
and the city centre
Stockholm City Centre
Stockholm City Centre is the city centre of Stockholm in Sweden. The entire city of Stockholm is also the centre of the Stockholm Metropolitan Area....
, and south towards the outer suburbs and eventually Nynäshamn
Nynäshamn
- References :...
.
History
The first development planDevelopment Plan
A development plan is an aspect of town and country planning in the United Kingdom comprising a set of documents that set out the local authority's policies and proposals for the development and use of land in their area...
of Kärrtorp was made in 1947. At the time, Kärrtorp was intended to be a district of about 8,000 inhabitants. The neighbouring district of Bagarmossen was intended to serve Kärrtorp with a city centre. That plan was however cancelled, and instead a new one was created and followed through with.
Construction of the area was completed in 1952. The majority of houses are three-story apartment buildings, but there are also several higher constructions, including the 13-story building next to the Kärrtorp metro station
Kärrtorp metro station
Kärrtorp metro station is on the green line of the Stockholm Metro, located in Kärrtorp, Söderort. The station was inaugurated on November 19, 1958. The distance to Slussen is 5.5 km.-External links:*...
. The area has largely remained the same, and the original '50s architecture has been kept, much like in Bagarmossen. Since 2008, new housing developments have begun near Kärrtorps gymnasium.
Demographics
Kärrtorp has 4,296 inhabitants as of December 31, 2009. People with foreign background (in this case, born outside Sweden or with both parents born outside Sweden) constituted for 21.0% of the population, which is less than the figure for Skarpnäck borough, 26.6%, as well as the figure for Stockholm as a whole, which is 28.7%.The unemployment rate in Kärrtorp was 4.1% as of October 31, 2009. In comparison, the unemployment rate of the Skarpnäck borough was 3.8%, and 3.6% of Stockholm as a whole. The average income per person in Kärrtorp was 228,200 Swedish kronor in 2008, lower than the Stockholm average of 294,500 Swedish kronor.
Stockholm municipal election, 2006
The results of the 2006 Stockholm municipal electionStockholm municipal election, 2006
The 2006 Stockholm municipal election was held on 17 September 2006, concurrently with the 2006 Swedish general election. The election determined how many seats each party would be allocated on the 101-member Stockholm city council thorough a system of proportional representation...
differed largely between Kärrtorp, Skarpnäck borough and Stockholm as a whole. While the centre-right Alliance for Sweden
Alliance for Sweden
The Alliance , formerly Alliance for Sweden , is a political alliance in Sweden. It consists of the four centre-right parties in the Riksdag...
earned a majority in Stockholm, they were behind the red-greens
Red-Greens (Sweden)
The Red-Greens was the name of a co-operation of red-green political parties in Sweden, publicly launched on 7 December 2008, largely based on the Norwegian ruling Red-Green Coalition. It consisted of the three parties in the Riksdag , sitting in opposition to the Alliance coalition government...
in both Kärrtorp and Skarpnäck borough. The voter turnout
Voter turnout
Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...
in Kärrtorp was 76.0%, compared to 76.3% in Skarpnäck borough, and 79.1% for Stockholm as a whole.
| Party | Stockholm | Skarpnäck | Kärrtorp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democrats 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... (s) |
24.4% | 30.6% | 36.4% | |
| 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... (v) |
7.9% | 13.1% | 15.9% | |
| Green Party Green Party (Sweden) -External links:**... (mp) |
9.2% | 13.9% | 12.1% | |
| Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of conservatives in the Swedish parliament... (m) |
37.2% | 23.2% | 18.8% | |
| Liberal People's Party Liberal People's Party (Sweden) The Liberal People's Party is a political party in Sweden. The party advocates social liberalism and is part of the governing centre-right coalition The Alliance, which achieved a majority in the general election of 17 September 2006... (fp) |
9.6% | 7.8% | 5.8% | |
| Christian Democrats Christian Democrats (Sweden) The Christian Democrats ) is a political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1964 but did not enter parliament until 1985 in an electoral cooperation with the Centre Party and on the Christian Democrats' own accord in 1991. The leader since April 3, 2004 is Göran Hägglund. He succeeded Alf... (kd) |
3.9% | 3.5% | 3.3% | |
| Centre Party Centre Party (Sweden) The Centre Party is a centrist political party in Sweden. The party maintains close ties to rural Sweden and describes itself as "a green social liberal party". The ideology is sometimes called agrarian, but in a European context, the Centre Party can perhaps best be characterized as social... (c) |
3.1% | 2.8% | 1.9% | |
| Other | 4.5% | 5.1% | 6.0% |
| Alliance for Sweden Alliance for Sweden The Alliance , formerly Alliance for Sweden , is a political alliance in Sweden. It consists of the four centre-right parties in the Riksdag... (m, c, fp, kd) |
53.9% | 37.2% | 29.7% | |
| Red-Green bloc Red-Greens (Sweden) The Red-Greens was the name of a co-operation of red-green political parties in Sweden, publicly launched on 7 December 2008, largely based on the Norwegian ruling Red-Green Coalition. It consisted of the three parties in the Riksdag , sitting in opposition to the Alliance coalition government... (s, v, mp) |
41.5% | 57.6% | 64.3% |