is a district in the Farsta borough of southern Stockholm. It neighbours to the northwest, to the west,

Farsta Farsta is a district in the borough with the same name in southern Stockholm. Farsta is located about eight kilometers south of Stockholm city. The district neighbours to Hökarängen, Sköndal, Larsboda, Farsta Strand and Fagersjö. It is al ...

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 dist ...

, 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

, 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.

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Districts of Stockholm {{stockholm-geo-stub