Solna kommun | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Country | Sweden | |
County | ||
Seat | Part of | |
Area | ||
• Total | 21.66 km2 (8.36 sq mi) | |
• Land | 19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi) | |
• Water | 2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi) | |
Area as of January 1, 2014. | ||
Population (December 31, 2016) | ||
• Total | 78,129 | |
• Density | 3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
ISO 3166 code | SE | |
Province | Uppland | |
Municipal code | 0184 | |
Website | www.solna.se | |
Density is calculated using land area only. |
Solna Municipality (Swedish: Solna kommun or Solna stad, IPA: [²soːlna]) is a municipality in in south-east Sweden, located just north of the . Its seat is located in the town of Solna, which is a part of the .
The municipality is a part of . None of the area is considered rural, which is unusual for Swedish municipalities, which normally are of mixed rural/urban character. Solna is the third smallest municipality in Sweden in terms of area.
Solna borders to the south, southeast and northwest; to Sundbyberg Municipality to the west; to Sollentuna Municipality to the north; and finally to Danderyd Municipality to the northeast. The boundary with Danderyd Municipality is delineated by the sea strait.
There are two parishes in Solna Municipality: Råsunda (population 29,677) and Solna (population 28,317).
Solna is divided into eight traditional parts with no administrative functions: Bergshamra, Haga, Hagalund, Huvudsta, Järva, Råsunda, Skytteholm and Ulriksdal. The largest districts are Råsunda, Hagalund and Huvudsta, with the Solna Centrum in between them.
With few exceptions, Solna's built-up areas have a suburban character, but there are also several large parks and Friends Arena, Sweden's new national football stadium adjacent to the Solna station of .