Brännkyrka is a

parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christianity, Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest#Christianity, priest, often termed a parish pries ...

in South Stockholm,

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. The population is 36,572. Brännkyrka, at that time much larger in area, was amalgamated into the city of

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in 1913. This area now constitutes the southern main part of

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called

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. The original parish has since then been divided into many new parishes and the present Brännkyrka parish is situated around Brännkyrka church in the centre of the area.Riksantikvarieämbetet (Swedish National Heritage Board): BRÄNNKYRKA KYRKA
/ref> Brännkyrka was the site of a Swedish victory over Danish forces in 1518. Parts of the church were built in the 12th century. There are notes that there has been four serious fires in the church. It is assumed that the name Brännkyrka ("burnt church") was given after a fire around 1400, since it was named "Vantör" before that time. The Brännkyrka basketball team is very popular amongst locals, and their matches at the Brännkyrka gymnasium are always a fun a happy gathering of the community.Stockholmbasket.se: Brännkyrka Idrottsförening
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Neighbourhoods of Stockholm Södermanland {{Stockholm-geo-stub