Mälarhöjden is a

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in south-west

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. It is a part of

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. The area is dominated by single-family houses. It borders

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Västertorp Västertorp (''Westcroft'') is a district of the Hägersten-Liljeholmen Boroughs of Stockholm, borough in Söderort, the southern suburban part of Stockholm, Sweden. History The district was formed on February 1, 1948. The suburb was constructed ...

, Fruängen and

Bredäng Bredäng is a district of Söderort, Stockholm, Sweden. In the southwest section of the city, it is a part of the Skärholmen borough and is named after a former farm in the area. Bredäng has an 18th-century mansion (''Jakobsbergs gård'') nam ...

. As of 2004, the area had 4022 inhabitants.

Sources

* Bo G. Hall: ''Mälarhöjden med omnejd - Från Örnsberg till Vårberg'', Monographies published by City of Stockholm, No 72, 1986, City districts of Stockholm Municipality {{stockholm-geo-stub