Hässelby-Vällingby is a
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
In the Middle A ...
(''stadsdelsområde'') in the western part of
Stockholm, Sweden.
It is primarily made up of
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 ...
(
Gård,
Strand
Strand may refer to:
Topography
*The flat area of land bordering a body of water, a:
** Beach
** Shoreline
* Strand swamp, a type of swamp habitat in Florida
Places Africa
* Strand, Western Cape, a seaside town in South Africa
* Strand Street ...
,
Villastad) and
Vällingby. The other districts that make up the borough are
Backlura,
Kälvesta,
Nälsta,
Råcksta and
Vinsta. , the population is 58,796 in an area of 19.60 km², which gives a density of 2,999.80/km².
The name is taken from
Hässelby Castle (''Hesselby Slott'') which included large areas within the present three districts. The port of Hässelby also includes parts of Vinsta. The castle is located in the present district of Hässelby Gård but in the postcode of Vällingby.
References
External links
Boroughs of Stockholm
Västerort
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