Sundbyberg Municipality
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Sundbyberg Municipality is a municipality
in Stockholm County
in east central Sweden
, just north of the capital Stockholm
. Sundbyberg is wholly within the Stockholm urban area
and has a 100% urban population.
Sundbyberg was detached from Bromma (which since 1916 is in Stockholm Municipality
) in 1888 as a market town (köping
). It got the title of a city in 1927. In 1949 parts of Solna Municipality
and Spånga
(when the rest of Spånga was amalgamated into Stockholm) were added. A proposed merger with Solna in 1971 was never implemented, making Sundbyberg, with an area of 8.83 square kilometre, the smallest municipality in Sweden, but also one of the most densely populated. The municipality prefers to call itself a city.
Sundbyberg never became a suburb but a totally independent industrial town on its own.
(Source: original document in the archive of Sundbybergs Museum).
wherefrom people commute
to Stockholm, but also a place commuted to from outside. In total, 12,000 commuters travel to or from Sundbyberg every day.
system. There are several metro
stations as well as one Stockholm commuter rail
station and plenty of bus routes. Even some main line trains call at Sundbyberg. Until 1959 Sundbyberg was served by tram
s. Trams are expected to return to Sundbyberg in a couple of years when Tvärbanan
will be extended from Alvik
. The construction of he new tramway started in August 2009.
File:Sundbybergs station.jpg|Sundbyberg is served by commuter trains
File:Sundbyberg commutertrain.jpg|Commuter rail - Sundbyberg station
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....
, just north of the 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...
. Sundbyberg is wholly within the Stockholm urban area
Stockholm urban area
The 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...
and has a 100% urban population.
Sundbyberg was detached from Bromma (which since 1916 is in 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...
) in 1888 as a market town (köping
Köping
This article deals with the Swedish denomination for a market town. For the city, see Köping, Sweden. For the municipality, see Köping Municipality....
). It got the title of a city in 1927. In 1949 parts of Solna Municipality
Solna Municipality
Solna Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden, located just north of the capital Stockholm. Its seat is located in the 'city' of Solna....
and Spånga
Spånga
Spånga is a community and parish in Stockholm County, Sweden.-Background:Spånga was an independent municipality until January 1, 1949 when most of it was merged with the City of Stockholm, with smaller portions of the area merging with Solna, Sundbyberg, and Sollentuna municipalities.Spånga was...
(when the rest of Spånga was amalgamated into Stockholm) were added. A proposed merger with Solna in 1971 was never implemented, making Sundbyberg, with an area of 8.83 square kilometre, the smallest municipality in Sweden, but also one of the most densely populated. The municipality prefers to call itself a city.
History
Sundbyberg was for a long time only an area of small agriculture value and most of all used as a place to spend summer for rich families in the city. In 1863 almost the entire area was bought by Anders Petter Löfström, including Duvbo Estate, who began building houses there. In 1870 the first industrial plot was sold and from there the town did expand with railroad, houses, industries and community services of all kind. A. P. Löfström also donated to the municipality, all land for roads, streets, parks, school, church and other public areas.Sundbyberg never became a suburb but a totally independent industrial town on its own.
(Source: original document in the archive of Sundbybergs Museum).
Industry
The 34,000 inhabitants live in roughly 17,000 apartments. The industrial policy of the municipality is to provide one job opportunity for every apartment, thus 17,000 jobs. So unlike other municipalities in Metropolitan Stockholm, Sundbyberg is not a bedroom suburbSuburb
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...
wherefrom people commute
Commuting
Commuting is regular travel between one's place of residence and place of work or full time study. It sometimes refers to any regular or often repeated traveling between locations when not work related.- History :...
to Stockholm, but also a place commuted to from outside. In total, 12,000 commuters travel to or from Sundbyberg every day.
Public transportation
Sundbyberg is well served by the Stockholm public transportPublic transport in Stockholm
Public transport in Stockholm consists of bus, metro, regional/suburban rail, light rail, tram and archipelago boat operation in Stockholm County, Sweden. The bus and rail is organized by Storstockholms Lokaltrafik , SL, which is owned by the Stockholm County Council...
system. There are several metro
Stockholm Metro
The Stockholm Metro is a metro system in Stockholm, Sweden. The first line opened in 1950, and today the system has 100 stations in use, of which 47 are underground and 53 above ground. There are seven lines numbered from 10 to 19, in three groups identified by a color: the Green, Red and Blue lines...
stations as well as one Stockholm commuter rail
Stockholm commuter rail
Stockholm Commuter Rail is the commuter rail system in Stockholm County, Sweden. The system is an important part of the public transport in Stockholm, and is controlled by Stockholm Transport; the trains are operated under contract by Stockholmståg...
station and plenty of bus routes. Even some main line trains call at Sundbyberg. Until 1959 Sundbyberg was served by tram
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
s. Trams are expected to return to Sundbyberg in a couple of years when Tvärbanan
Tvärbanan
Tvärbanan is a light rail line in the suburbs of Stockholm, Sweden. Its name literally translated into English is Crossways line. It links together many bus and rail lines crossways through its connections with the southern and western subway branches of the Stockholm Metro and the Stockholm...
will be extended from Alvik
Alvik
Alvik is a residential district in western Stockholm municipality and part of the Bromma borough.The Alvik outdoor Metro station was opened in 1952 and is also a connection to the Tvärbanan light railway....
. The construction of he new tramway started in August 2009.
Districts
- Central SundbybergCentral SundbybergCentral Sundbyberg is considered the oldest and most original part of Sundbyberg. It is one of Stockholm's oldest satellite towns...
- DuvboDuvboDuvbo is a residential area in Sundbyberg in suburban Stockholm, Sweden.The Duvbo metro station is located in central Sundbyberg, just outside Duvbo and is part of the Stockholm Metro. It was inaugurated on August 19, 1985....
- HallonbergenHallonbergenHallonbergen is a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden.Hallonbergen, which has about 4,750 inhabitants, located in Sundbyberg Municipality in the north west of Stockholm, is a fairly typical 1960-1970s area of dense Million Programme housing in the style of multi-level concrete apartment buildings...
- Lilla Alby
- RissneRissneRissne is an area in Sundbyberg Municipality in Stockholm urban area, Sweden.Rissne has a metro station, inaugurated on August 19, 1985, and is home to several businesses.-References:...
- Storskogen
- Ursvik
- ÖrOrOr may be:* a grammatical conjunction* a logical operation indicating logical disjunction depicted as |, ∨, or simply orOR, O.R. or or may also refer to:* Or , a 2002 album by Golden Boy with Miss Kittin...
Sundbyberg Life
There are plenty of nice shops in the Central Sundbyberg area, which makes the little city a bit independent.Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Sundbyberg:- Sundbybergs IKSundbybergs IKSundbybergs IK is a Swedish football club located in Sundbyberg. -Background:Sundbyberg IK, , is a sports club based in Sundbyberg...
- Storskogens SKStorskogens SKStorskogens SK is a Swedish football club located in Sundbyberg. -Background:Storskogens SK currently plays in Division 4 Stockholm Norra which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Sundbybergs IP in Sundbyberg....
External links
- Sundbyberg Municipality - Official site
- Sundbyberg Museum & Archive - Official site
Further reading
- Sundbyberg Den nya Förstaden, H. Österberg,Sundbybergs Museum
- Sundbyberg under Köpingtiden, H. Österberg,Sundbybergs Museum
- Sundbyberg den 113:e Staden, H. Österberg,Sundbybergs Museum
- Sundbyberg i Gamla Bilder, H. Österberg, Sundbybergs Museum
- Sundbyberg bygger en Kyrka, H. Österberg, Sundbybergs Museum
- Sundbyberg - om hus och miljöer, Eva Söderlind
Gallery
File:Sundbybergs station.jpg|Sundbyberg is served by commuter trains
File:Sundbyberg commutertrain.jpg|Commuter rail - Sundbyberg station