Hökarängen is a district in the
Farsta borough of southern
Stockholm
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. It neighbours
Fagersjö to the west,
Farsta
Farsta is a district in the borough with the same name in the southern part of Stockholm Municipality, Sweden. Farsta is located about eight kilometers south of Stockholm
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to the south,
Sköndal to the east and
Gubbängen to the north. As of 2017, the total population of Hökarängen is 9,564
The district was one of the first examples of the many new suburbs built along the new subway in the decades after World War II. The
Hökarängen metro station is located in the district. It was opened on October 1, 1950, as part of the first route of the
Stockholm metro, running from
Slussen
Slussen (') is an area in Stockholm, Sweden, located at the northern edge of Södermalm, adjacent to Gamla stan. It is known for its locks system between Lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea, as well as its historic role as a major transport int ...
to Hökarängen.
The station is on the green line (T18) and has two exits, one in the central part of Hökarängen (by
Örbyleden), and the other in the southern part of the district, near
Sirapsvägen.
References
City districts of Stockholm Municipality
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