Spånga-Tensta was a
borough
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(''stadsdelsområde'') located in
Västerort in the western part of
Stockholm
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,
Sweden
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. The
districts
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that make up the borough are
Bromsten,
Flysta,
Lunda,
Solhem,
Sundby and
Tensta. A large portion of
Järvafältet is also located in Spånga-Tensta as well as in the districts of
Akalla and
Husby in neighboring
Rinkeby-Kista borough.
The borough includes of the community of
Spånga. The population is 34,448 on an area of 12.85 km
2, which gives a density of 2,680.78/km
2.
Transport
The transport provided is:
*Rail: The Blue Line of the
Stockholm Metro, running from Kungsträdgården in the city centre to Hjulsta station in the north west. It has two stations in the borough of Spånga-Tensta,
Hjulsta and
Tensta, both inaugurated in 1975.
Commuter rail
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has one station, Spånga Station.
*Bus: Several bus routes serve the borough.
*Car:
E18/Hjulstavägen runs on the north of Hjulsta and Tensta. When finished, the
Förbifart Stockholm motorway will connect to E18 at Hjulsta.
References
External links
Former boroughs of Stockholm Municipality
Västerort
21st-century establishments in Stockholm
2007 establishments in Sweden
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