Gröndal (''Green Valley'') is a district of the
Hägersten-Liljeholmen borough in
Söderort, the southern suburban part of
Stockholm
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The name Gröndal means Green Dale or Green Valley. Gröndal developed as a working class and
industrial suburb after the opening of
Liljeholmen freight station in the 1860s. The district was a part of Liljeholmen municipal community in the
Brännkyrka municipality until 1913, when Brännkyrka was incorporated into the city of
Stockholm
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References
Districts of Stockholm
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