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City of Stockholm (city municipality)

Coordinates: 59°19′39″N 18°03′18″E / 59.3275°N 18.055°E / 59.3275; 18.055
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City of Stockholm
Stockholms stad
Stockholm City Hall
City of Stockholm and surroundings 1917–1934.
City of Stockholm and surroundings 1917–1934.
Coordinates: 59°19′39″N 18°03′18″E / 59.3275°N 18.055°E / 59.3275; 18.055
CountrySweden
CountyStockholm County
SeatStockholm
Government
 • Governor of Stockholm (–1967)Allan Nordenstam (last)
 • Governor of Stockholm County (1967–1971)Allan Nordenstam (last)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceUppland and Södermanland
Municipal code0180

The City of Stockholm[a] (Swedish: Stockholms stad) was a city in Sweden and 1863–1970 a city municipality for Stockholm, subordinate to the Office of the Governor of Stockholm until 1967 and then part of Stockholm County.

History

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The Tre Kronor castle was founded by Birger Jarl in the middle of the 13th century. The earliest written mention of the name Stockholm dates from 1252. It received city privileges on 1 May 1436.

Administrative history

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The spread of urban development within the City of Stockholm in 1913.

The city became its own municipality on 1 January 1863, through the Swedish municipal reforms of 1862,[2] when Sweden's municipal system was introduced and Stockholm got its first city council (stadsfullmäktige). Royal Djurgården was incorporated from Danderyds skeppslag in 1868. Brännkyrka landskommun was incorporated into Stockholm from 1 January 1913. In 1916, Bromma landskommun was incorporated. On 1 January 1949, both Hässelby villastads köping and the main part of Spånga landskommun were incorporated. In addition to these mergers, smaller areas have over the years been added to Stockholm, such as Hammarby from Nacka landskommun in 1930 a smaller part in northern Bagarmossen from Nacka stad in 1959. In connection with the Vårby affair [sv], Skärholmen and Vårberg were incorporated from Huddinge landskommun in 1963. Kyrkhamn [sv] was transferred from Järfälla Municipality in 1975. Hansta [sv] was transferred from Sollentuna Municipality in 1982.[3]

On 1 January 1956, an area of 0.01 km2, of which all land, was transferred from the City of Stockholm and Spånga district of parish register (kyrkobokföringsdistrikt) to Järfälla landskommun and Järfälla southern district of parish register. The inhabitants of the area were previously registered in the church in Järfälla southern district of parish register.[4]

On 1 January 1959, an uninhabited area comprising an area of 0.70 km2, of which all land, was transferred from the City of Stockholm and Spånga district of parish register to Sollentuna köping and Sollentuna Parish [sv].[4]

Through the municipal reform in Sweden on 1 January 1971, the City of Stockholm was amalgamated into Stockholm Municipality.

Judicial affiliation

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The city had its own jurisdiction through Stockholm City Court which in 1971 was transformed into Stockholm District Court.

Church affiliation

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The original city parish was the Parish of Storkyrkan [sv] in Gamla stan formed in 1260 from Solna Parish [sv]. In 1587 Norrmalm Parish (from 1643 named Klara Parish [sv]) was split off from the Parish of Storkyrkan. In 1591 Södermalm Parish [sv] was split off, from 1654 named Maria Magdalena Parish [sv]. In 1643 Jacob Parish [sv], in 1671 Kungsholm Parish [sv], and in 1675 Sankt Olofs Parish, from 1775 named Adolf Frederick Parish [sv], split from Klara Parish. On 1 May 1907, Saint James Parish [sv] and Saint John Parish [sv] were formed through a division of Saint James and Saint John's Parish. Hedvig Eleonora Parish was formed in 1672 and from this Engelbrekt Parish and Oscar Parish split in 1906.

In 1654, Katarina Parish and in 1925 Högalid Parish [sv] split from Maria Magdalena Parish. In 1917, Sofia Parish [sv] split from Katarina Parish. In 1906, Gustav Vasa Parish [sv] and Saint Matthew Parish [sv] split from Adolf Frederick Parish. In 1925, Saint George Parish [sv] split from Kungsholm Parish.

With the city's incorporations in the 20th century (of Brännkyrka, Bromma and Spånga socken) also followed corresponding parishes, which have since been divided in turn.

Coat of arms

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Blazon: Azure, the crowned head of Saint Erik couped, or.

The coat of arms was established by King in Council on 19 January 1934.[5] The coat of arms was registered with the Swedish Patent and Registration Office in 1974.[6]

Geography

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On 1 January 1952, the City of Stockholm comprised an area of 187.96 km2, of which 182.19 km2 was land.[7] After new measurements and area calculations completed on 1 January 1955 and 1 January 1958, the city covered on 1 January 1961 an area of 187.04 km2, of which 182.19 km2 land.[4]

Urban areas in the city in 1960

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In the City of Stockholm there was part of Stockholm urban area,[b] which had 808,484 inhabitants in the city on 1 November 1960. The agglomeration rate (tätortsgrad) in the city was then 100.0 percent.[8]

Demography

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Population development in the City of Stockholm 1870–1945[c]
Year Population
1870
136,016
1880
176,097
1890
253,973
1900
305,234
1910
342,323
1920
406,730
1930
502,213
1935
534,236
1940
590,503
1945
671,284
1950
744,431
1955
785,945
1960
808,484
1965
787,183
1970
746,560

Source:[9]

Mayors of the City of Stockholm

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Tenure Name Lifespan
1890–1903 Frans Krook 1833–1904
1903–1930 Carl Lindhagen 1860–1946
1931–1949 Gunnar Fant 1879–1967
1950–1955 Gustaf Bång 1888–1961
1956–1967 Yngve Kristensson 1900–1997
1967–1970 Georg Ericsson 1921–1985

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Stockholms stad, the City of Stockholm; (compound) Stockholm City[1]
  2. ^ Stockholm urban area was divided between several municipalities:
  3. ^ Population according to census 31 December according to the administrative division on 1 January of the following year.
    1950 refers to population according to census on 31 December according to the administrative division on 1 January 1952.
    In 1955, the parish registered population on 31 December according to the administrative division refers to 1 January of the following year.
    1960 & 1965 refers to the population according to the census on 1 November according to the administrative division on 1 January of the following year.
    1970 refers to the population on 1 November 1970 in the area that the city covered when it became Stockholm Municipality on 1 January 1971.

References

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  1. ^ Gullberg, Ingvar E. (1977). Svensk-engelsk fackordbok för näringsliv, förvaltning, undervisning och forskning [A Swedish-English dictionary of technical terms used in business, industry, administration, education and research] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 896. ISBN 91-1-775052-0. SELIBR 8345587.
  2. ^ Förordning om kommunalstyrelse i stad (SFS 1862:14)
  3. ^ Söderström, Göran; Bernhardsson, Siv, eds. (2003). Stockholm utanför tullarna: nittiosju stadsdelar i ytterstaden (in Swedish). Stockholm: Stockholmia. p. 330. ISBN 9170311323. SELIBR 9152550.
  4. ^ a b c "Folkräkningen den 1 november 1960, I, Folkmängd inom kommuner och församlingar efter kön, ålder, civilstånd m.m." (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statistics Sweden. 1961. pp. 1, 185. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  5. ^ Rydholm, Carl-Axel (March 1998). "S:t Olof eller S:t Erik?" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
  6. ^ Nevéus, Clara; de Wærn, Bror Jacques; Eriksson, Kurt (1992). Ny svensk vapenbok (in Swedish). Stockholm: Streiffert i samarbete med Riksarkivet. p. 132. ISBN 917886092X. 7SELIBR 672458.
  7. ^ "Folkräkningen den 31 december 1950, I, Areal och folkmängd inom särskilda förvaltningsområden m.m., Tätorter" (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statistics Sweden. 1952. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Folkräkningen den 1 november 1960, II, Folkmängd inom tätorter efter kön, ålder och civilstånd" (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statistics Sweden. 1961. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Historisk statistik efter serie" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.