Norra Djurgårdsstaden (officially ''Stockholm Royal Seaport'' in English) is a large area of central

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 ...

, Sweden. The area is located in the borough of

Östermalm Östermalm (; "Eastern city-borough") is a 2.56 km2 large district in central Stockholm, Sweden. With 71,802 inhabitants, it is one of the most populous districts in Stockholm. It is an extremely expensive area, having the highest housing p ...

and is undergoing brownfield redevelopment. The area consists of former harbours and industries. An important part of the development concerns a concentration of port operations to the two piers in Värtahamnen and at

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. 10,000 dwellings and 30,000 workplaces will be developed in the area up to 2025. The project is part of the Clinton Climate Initiative.

History

Norra Djurgårdsstaden was historically a part of Kungliga Djurgården. Since the 1880s, this area – together with its harbour – has been developed into one of Stockholm's largest industrial areas. The direct access to the Baltic Sea was one of the reasons for building the port of Värtahamnen in 1884. To begin with, this harbour was mainly used to transport coal, which was used as a fuel at the local gasworks. At the start of the 21st century, it was decided that this area should be modernised and the previous industries should be demolished.

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June 2013. Norra Djurgårdsstaden June 2013 04.jpg, Norra Djurgårdsstaden June 2013 02.jpg, Norra Djurgårdsstaden June 2013 05.jpg, Norra Djurgårdsstaden June 2013 06.jpg, February 2015. Norra Djurgårdsstaden febr 2015e.jpg, Norra Djurgårdsstaden febr 2015.jpg, Norra Djurgårdsstaden febr 2015b.jpg, Norra Djurgårdsstaden febr 2015c.jpg,

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