Bromma borough
| Bromma | |
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| of Stockholm | |
Bromma
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Location of Bromma shown in yellow |
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| Coordinates: 59°20′20″N 17°56′20″E / 59.33889°N 17.93889°ECoordinates: 59°20′20″N 17°56′20″E / 59.33889°N 17.93889°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Municipality | |
| Municipality subdivision | Västerort |
| Established | 2007 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal assembly |
| • Municipal commissioner | Jan Tigerström (M) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.99 km2 (10.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 72,000 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 161 --, 167 --, 168 -- |
| Area code | 08 |
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Bromma is a (stadsdelsområde) in the western part of , Sweden, forming part of the . Bromma is primarily made up of the parish with the same name, and the parish of Västerled. The fourth largest airport in Sweden and the third largest of the airports close to Stockholm, the , was built in Bromma in 1936.
The districts that make up the borough are Abrahamsberg, Alvik, Beckomberga, Blackeberg, Bromma kyrka, Bällsta, Eneby, Höglandet, Mariehäll, Nockeby, Nockebyhov, Norra Ängby, Olovslund, Riksby, Smedslätten, Stora Mossen, Södra Ängby, Traneberg, Ulvsunda, Ulvsunda Industriområde, Åkeshov, Åkeslund, Ålsten and Äppelviken. As of 2004[update], the population is 59,229 in an area of 24.60 km², which gives a density of 2,407.68/km².
Bromma is dotted with tiny forests, parks and lakes, including the Judarn forest surrounding the Judarn Lake, and the parks around Åkeshov Castle and Ulvsunda Castle. Bromma kyrka is one of the most distinguished Romanesque churches in the region, celebrated for a complete scheme of wallpaintings by the late medieval artist Albertus Pictor (c. 1440 - c. 1507).
Bromma consists predominantly of high- and medium-income residential neighbourhoods, and the Ulvsunda industrial area. This is situated close to , the only airport in . It was opened in 1936 and serves primarily domestic destinations; with about 1.25 million passengers a year, it is the 2nd largest airport in . Ängby Camping is one of the largest camping lots in Stockholm and is situated close to a large beach by Lake Mälaren.
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