Helgalund, Helgalunden, or Tjurberget, is a

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on the island

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. The picturesque area was designed by architect and city planner Per Olof Hallman, c. 1930. The neighbourhood is located on the hill Tjurberget with

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s in the north and south. At the centre of Helgalund is Allhelgonakyrkan, the "Church of all saints," in the grove Helgalunden, from which the area takes its name. The eight groves of Rosenlundsparken, Tjurbergsgatan, Blekingegatan, Götgatan, Dalslandsgatan, Tjurberget, Assesorsgatan, and Grindsgatan roughly make up the borders of the area.

Voting statistics

Helgalund is divided between the constituency, constituencies of ''Katarina 9-12'' and the inhabitants tend to vote

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: In 2002: * 15-20% were for the Left Party in 2002 * 25-35% were for the

Social Democrats Social democracy is a social, economic, and political philosophy within socialism that supports political and economic democracy and a gradualist, reformist, and democratic approach toward achieving social equality. In modern practice, s ...

* 7-12% were for the

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. Other groups: *

Conservatives Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilizati ...

11-18% * Liberals 14-20% *

Christian Democrats Christian democracy is an ideology inspired by Christian social teaching to respond to the challenges of contemporary society and politics. Christian democracy has drawn mainly from Catholic social teaching and neo-scholasticism, as well a ...

3-6% * Center Party 1-2% * Others 2-3% Helgalund is home to the National Academy of Mime and Acting, as well as a bust of actress

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References

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