Vårberg
Encyclopedia
Vårberg is a suburb of Stockholm
, in Skärholmen borough
in the South Stockholm
region. It borders Skärholmen, Vårby gård, Huddinge, Estbröte, Kungshatt
, and Ekerö
. It has an area of 197 hectares of land and 65 hectares of water. Its population is 8,454 as of 31 December 2007. Vårberg contains the highest point in Stockholm, Vikingaberget, which is 77.24 meters above sea level.
Vårberg has a station (Vårberg metro station
) on the Stockholm Metro
, on the red line between Vårby gård metro station
and Skärholmen metro station
.
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...
, in Skärholmen borough
Skärholmen borough
SkärholmenCountry:Municipality: StockholmMunicipal part:SöderortArea:8.86 km²Population:31,125 Established:2007Website:MapSkärholmen is a so called borough in the southern part of Stockholm.-Overview:...
in the South Stockholm
South Stockholm
Söderort is the southern suburban part of Stockholm Municipality, Sweden...
region. It borders Skärholmen, Vårby gård, Huddinge, Estbröte, Kungshatt
Kungshatt
Kungshatt is a small island in Lake Mälaren, Stockholm, Sweden. Roughly 1.9 square kilometers in area, it has a very small year-round population, and a number of summer houses. The island has an independent water supply, but receives its electricity from the mainland. The island is named after the...
, and Ekerö
Ekerö
Ekerö is a locality and the seat of Ekerö Municipality in Stockholm County, Sweden, with 10,322 inhabitants in 2005.Agnetha Fältskog of ABBA fame lives on the island ....
. It has an area of 197 hectares of land and 65 hectares of water. Its population is 8,454 as of 31 December 2007. Vårberg contains the highest point in Stockholm, Vikingaberget, which is 77.24 meters above sea level.
History
Vårberg dates from the 17th century, and was incorporated into Stockholm on January 1, 1963.Vårberg has a station (Vårberg metro station
Vårberg metro station
Vårberg is a station in the Stockholm Metro in Vårberg. The station was opened in 1967, and is part of Line 13 of the Red Line. The distance to Slussen is 12.6 km....
) on the Stockholm 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...
, on the red line between Vårby gård metro station
Vårby gård metro station
Vårby gård is a station in the Stockholm Metro in the Vårby district of Stockholm. The station was opened in 1972.As part of Art in the Stockholm Metro project, the station features a Flora mural, created by Rolf Bergström 1999....
and Skärholmen metro station
Skärholmen metro station
Skärholmen metro station is a station on the red line of the Stockholm Metro, located in the district of Skärholmen. The station was opened on 1 March 1967. The distance to Slussen is 11.7 km....
.
External links
- http://www.elimkyrkan.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=106&Itemid=92
- http://www.svenskakyrkan.se/default.aspx?di=120707&ptid=0
- http://www.svenskabostader.se/Omrade____582.aspx
See also
- Vårberg metro stationVårberg metro stationVårberg is a station in the Stockholm Metro in Vårberg. The station was opened in 1967, and is part of Line 13 of the Red Line. The distance to Slussen is 12.6 km....