Hässelby is a Swedish town that is a part of

Hässelby-Vällingby Hässelby-Vällingby is a borough (''stadsdelsområde'') in the western part of Stockholm, Sweden. It is primarily made up of Hässelby ( Gård, Strand Strand may refer to: Topography *The flat area of land bordering a body of water, a: ** Bea ...

in the city of

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, comprising the suburban areas Hässelby Gård,

Hässelby Strand Hässelby is a Swedish town that is a part of Hässelby-Vällingby in the city of Stockholm, Sweden, comprising the suburban areas Hässelby Gård, Hässelby Strand and Hässelby Villastad. The territory also corresponds to Hässelby parish ...

and

Hässelby Villastad Hässelby Villastad is a city district of Stockholm, in the north-western part of the Swedish capital Stockholm. It forms part of Västerort, Stockholm Municipality. Stretching west to Lake Mälaren, it is largely a high-class area with notable ...

. The territory also corresponds to Hässelby parish in the

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. Hässelby SK is the town's local

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Hässelby - novel by Johan Harstad

Hässelby Hässelby is a Swedish town that is a part of Hässelby-Vällingby in the city of Stockholm, Sweden, comprising the suburban areas Hässelby Gård, Hässelby Strand and Hässelby Villastad. The territory also corresponds to Hässelby parish in ...

is a

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by the

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, published in 2007. The main part of the novel takes place in the suburb of Hässelby, and focuses on the Swedish children's book character,

Alfie Atkins Alfie Atkins ( sv, Alfons Åberg) is a fictional character created by the author Gunilla Bergström from Sweden in 1972. Alfie Atkins appears in books and animated cartoons. Alfie plays the role of a normal child, living with his father. During ...

, as an adult. In this novel, strongly influenced by

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, the world comes to an end, starting in Hässelby.

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