Liljeholmen is a district of the
Hägersten-Liljeholmen
Hägersten-Liljeholmen was a borough (''stadsdelsområde'') in Stockholm, Sweden. It is part of the Söderort suburban area.
The borough is located in South Stockholm. The districts that make up the borough are Aspudden, Fruängen, Gröndal, H ...
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English language, 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
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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 suburban 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 ...
.
History
In 1860 Liljeholmen became the first suburb outside
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 ...
city limits. The district was then one of two self-governing villages within the
Brännkyrka rural district (the other was
Örby), until 1913, when it was incorporated into Stockholm. During the
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he ...
, it hosted parts of the
cycling
Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other types of pedal-driven human-powered vehicles such as balance bikes, unicycles, tricycles, and quadricycles. Cycling is practised around the world fo ...
and
equestrian
The word equestrian is a reference to equestrianism, or horseback riding, derived from Latin ' and ', "horse".
Horseback riding (or riding in British English)
Examples of this are:
*Equestrian sports
*Equestrian order, one of the upper classes in ...
events.
Economy and transportation
Liljeholmen contains industries and offices in
Ã…rstadal, apartments in
Nybohov and
Nyboda and
Lake Trekanten. New residential areas are being built around the central square, former industrial areas near
Ã…rstaviken
Årstaviken is a bay in the Eastern parts of Lake Mälaren in Sweden. It is bordered by the Södermalm, Liljeholmen and Årsta neighborhoods of Stockholm
Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by p ...
, and at
Marievik as a part of several projects to enlarge the inner core of Stockholm. Metro lines 13 and 14 stop at
Liljeholmen Metro station and there are 3 tram stops for
Tvärbanan
Tvärbanan () is a light-rail, light rail line in Stockholm, Sweden, which runs largely in a semicircle south, west and north around central Stockholm - crosswise to the otherwise radial Stockholm Metro, metro and Stockholm commuter rail, commut ...
in the district: Ã…rstadal, Liljeholmen and Trekanten.
Sightseeing
* The Fruit Park
in Liljeholmen is a popular playground near
Lake Trekanten where all of the equipment is shaped like fruit.
* The
Nybohov Water Reservoir, located on a hill on the southwestern corner of
Lake Trekanten provides a good view of the lake and surrounding area.
See also
*
Hornstull
Hornstull () is an area in western Södermalm, Stockholm. Hornstull is actually the name of where the streets Hornsgatan and Långholmsgatan intersect. Up to the early 19th century it was also a city toll; "tull" in Swedish.
Hornstull also has ...
*
Geography of Stockholm
The City of Stockholm is situated on fourteen islands and on the banks to the archipelago where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic Sea. The city centre is virtually situated on the water.
The area of Stockholm is one of several places in Sweden wi ...
*
Internationella kunskapsgymnasiet
References
External links
Liljeholmstorget
Venues of the 1912 Summer Olympics
Olympic cycling venues
Olympic equestrian venues
City districts of Stockholm Municipality
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