is a district in the
Farsta borough of southern
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...
. It neighbours to the northwest, to the west,
Farsta to the southwest and to the south. To the east and partially north it neighbours the
Skarpnäck borough Skarpnäck may refer to:
*Skarpnäck borough in Stockholm, Sweden
*Skarpnäck metro station, a Stockholm metro station
*Skarpnäck parish, a Church of Sweden parish in Stockholm, Sweden
*Skarpnäcksfältet, a subdistrict in Skarpnäcks Gård distric ...
, in particular the districts of and
Orhem. As of December 31, 2008, the total population of is 7,450.
The area was largely developed in the 1950s and 1960, with the building of a number of apartment blocks. In 1969 the shopping centre was built, consisting of small number of shops around an open square. The local library is found here, along with a small supermarket, a newsagents and a bar.
is well served by
Stockholm's public transport system, with buses running from Centrum to
Farsta, and from the nearby motorway, , to .
The area is largely residential, though broken up by green spaces, wooded areas and footpaths and cycleways. Close by is the lake , with a walking trail around the edge, and the conservation area.
References
Districts of Stockholm
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