Mälarhöjden
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Mälarhöjden is a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
in south-west 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....
. It is a part of Hägersten borough
Hägersten borough
Hägersten was a borough in the southern part of Stockholm, Sweden until January 1, 2007 when it was merged with Liljeholmen borough to form the Hägersten-Liljeholmen district. The other districts that made up the borough were Fruängen, Hägerstensåsen, Mälarhöjden and Västertorp.-References:...
. The area is dominated by single-family houses. It borders Hägersten, Västertorp
Västertorp
Västertorp is a suburb southwest of Stockholm.The suburb was constructed in the late 1940s. The Västertorp outdoor metro station was opened in 1964. Västertorp is recognized for the many sculptures decorating the area. The sculptures were placed on the initiative of Fritz H. Eriksson....
, Fruängen
Fruängen
Fruängen is a part of Stockholm. The modern Fruängen is a suburb built in the early 1950s. All the streets are named after famous Swedish women like Agnes Lagerstedt, Anna Sandström, Karolina Widerström, Ellen Fries, Ellen Key, Elsa Beskow, Elin Wägner, Elsa Borg, Elsa Brändström, Eva Bonnier,...
and 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...
. As of 2004, the area had 4022 inhabitants.