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
(2010), 1.37 million in the urban area (2010), and around 2.1 million in the 6519 km² (2,517 sq mi) metropolitan area (2010). As of 2010, the Stockholm metropolitan area is home to approximately 22% of Sweden's population.
Founded no later than circa 1250, possibly as early as 1187, Stockholm has long been one of Sweden's cultural
, media
, political
, and economic
centres.
1471 Battle of Brunkeberg in Stockholm: Sten Sture the Elder, the Regent of Sweden, with the help of farmers and miners, repels an attack by Christian I, King of Denmark.
1535 The Sun Dog phenomenon observed over Stockholm and depicted in the famous painting "Vädersolstavlan"
1628 The Swedish warship {{ship||Vasa|ship|6}} sinks in the Stockholm harbour after only about 20 minutes of her maiden voyage.
1697 Stockholm's royal castle (dating back to medieval times) is destroyed by fire. It is replaced by the current Royal Palace in the eighteenth century.
1792 King Gustav III of Sweden dies after being shot in the back at a midnight masquerade ball at Stockholm's Royal Opera 13 days earlier. He is succeeded by Gustav IV Adolf.
1868 The inauguration of a statue of King Charles XII of Sweden takes place in the King's garden in Stockholm.
1972 A Scandinavian Airlines System domestic flight from Gothenburg to Stockholm is hijacked and flown to Malmö-Bulltofta Airport.
1986 Olof Palme, Prime Minister of Sweden, is assassinated in Stockholm.