Enskede-Årsta-Vantör Borough
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Enskede-Årsta-Vantör (listen ) is a
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(''stadsdelsområde'') in
Söderort Söderort (literally "the southern place", sometimes translated to ''South Stockholm'') is the southern suburban part of the Stockholm Municipality, Sweden. It is also part of the city of Stockholm. Geography Söderort is located in the north ...
, the southern part of
Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...
, Sweden.


Overview

Ã…rsta was under control of the
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, along with Aristun as distant Swedish holdings, until 1467. The districts that make up the borough are Enskedefältet,
Enskede Gård Enskede gård is a commune in Söderort, Stockholm, Sweden. It is the site of the Enskede gård metro station. The headquarters of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Britain and Scandinavia are located in Enskede gård.Gamla Enskede,
Johanneshov Johanneshov () is a district in Stockholm located at the intersection of national road 73 and national road 75 in the borough of Enskede-Årsta-Vantör, southern Stockholm, Sweden. The icehockey arena Hovet is located in Johanneshov, its c ...
, Stureby, Årsta, Östberga, Bandhagen, Högdalen, Örby, Rågsved and Hagsätra. The population was 103,323. The borough was formed in January 2007 from two older boroughs,
Enskede-Årsta Enskede-Årsta was a Boroughs of Stockholm, borough (''stadsdelsområde'') in the South Stockholm, southern part of Stockholm, Sweden from 1998 to 1 January 2007. It was formed when the boroughs of Enskede and Årsta merged, and was primarily ma ...
and
Vantör Vantör () was a borough (''stadsdelsområde'') in the southern part of Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban area ...
.


Notable people

* Johanna and Klara Söderberg, musicians * Janet Leon, former member of
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*
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, musician * Janice Kavander, musician * Anders Ygeman, politician


Notable places

* Gubbängens IP, sports ground and former speedway venue


References


External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Enskede-Arsta-Vantor Boroughs of Stockholm Municipality 2007 establishments in Sweden 21st-century establishments in Stockholm