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Bromma

Borough of Stockholm, Sweden

Field	Value
name	Bromma
native_name
settlement_type	Borough of Stockholm
total_type
image_skyline	Bromma aerial view.JPG
imagesize	260px
image_caption	Bromma
image_map	Stockholm boroughs 2007 Bromma.svg
map_caption	Location of Bromma shown in yellow
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Sweden
subdivision_type1	Municipality
subdivision_name1	Stockholm Municipality
subdivision_type2	Municipality subdivision
subdivision_name2	Västerort
government_type	Municipal assembly
leader_title	Municipal commissioner
leader_name	Jan Tigerström (M)
established_title	Established
established_date	1997
area_total_km2	25.99
elevation_footnotes
population_as_of	2014
population_total	72000
population_density_km2	auto
timezone	CET
utc_offset	+1
timezone_DST	CEST
utc_offset_DST	+2
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	161 --, 167 --, 168 --
area_code_type	Area code
area_code	08
website	Stockholm.se

Bromma () is a borough (stadsdelsområde) in the western part of Stockholm, Sweden, forming part of the Stockholm Municipality. Bromma is primarily made up of Bromma Parish and Västerled Parish. The fourth largest airport in Sweden and the third largest of the airports close to Stockholm, the Stockholm Bromma Airport, was first built in Bromma in 1936. The south-eastern part of Bromma is one of the richest areas in Stockholm.

Description

The districts that make up the borough are Abrahamsberg, Alvik, Beckomberga, Blackeberg, Bromma kyrka, Bällsta, Eneby, Höglandet, Mariehäll, Nockeby, Nockebyhov, Norra Ängby, Olovslund, Riksby, Smedslätten, Stora Mossen, Södra Ängby, Traneberg, Ulvsunda, Ulvsunda Industriområde, Åkeshov, Åkeslund, Ålsten and Äppelviken. , the population is 59,229 in an area of 24.60 km2, which gives a density of 2,407.68/km2.

Bromma is dotted with tiny forests, parks and lakes, including Judarskogen nature reserve, surrounding Lake Judarn, and the parks around Åkeshov Castle and Ulvsunda Castle. Bromma Church is one of the most distinguished Romanesque churches in the region, celebrated for a complete scheme of wallpaintings by the late medieval artist Albertus Pictor (c. 1440 - c. 1507).

Bromma consists predominantly of high-and medium-income residential neighbourhoods, and the Ulvsunda industrial area. This is situated close to Stockholm-Bromma Airport, the only airport in the city of Stockholm. It was opened in 1936 and serves primarily domestic destinations; with about 1.25 million passengers a year, it is the 2nd largest airport in Stockholm County. Ängby Camping is one of the largest camping lots in Stockholm and is situated close to a large beach by Lake Mälaren.

Subdivision

District	Area (km2)	Population (2004)	Density (unh./km2)
Abrahamsberg	0.42	2,761	6,573.81
Alvik	0.52	990	1,903.85
Beckomberga	0.82	2,578	3,143.90
Blackeberg	1.57	5,921	3,771.34
Bromma kyrka	1.11	2,430	2,189.19
Bällsta	1.33	801	602.26
Eneby	0.34	782	2,300.00
Höglandet	0.44	1,345	3,056.82
Lunda	1.32	7	5.30
Mariehäll	0.73	1,368	1,873.97
Nockeby	0.98	3,032	3,093.88
Nockebyhov	1.64	2,600	1,585.37
Norra Ängby	2.00	4,926	2,463.00
Olovslund	0.27	543	2,011.11
Riksby	3.73	3,566	956.03
Smedslätten	1.03	2,372	2,302.91
Stora Mossen	0.64	1,352	2,112.50
Södra Ängby	1.09	1,722	1,579.82
Traneberg	0.91	6,793	7,464.84
Ulvsunda	0.82	2,063	2,515.85
Ulvsunda Industriområde	1.38	2,513	1,821.01
Åkeshov	0.27	681	2,522.22
Åkeslund	0.51	2,907	5,700.00
Ålsten	1.35	3,262	2,416.30
Äppelviken	0.77	1,799	2,336.36

Famous residents

Bromma is the birthplace of Mats Sundin and Douglas Murray. Per Albin Hansson, Prime Minister of Sweden from 1932 to 1946, lived in Ålsten during the last years of his life, and died on the tram in Ålsten in 1946 (while still the Prime Minister). Martin Eriksson, better known as E-Type, moved to Bromma with his family at the age of 14. Sweden's first man in space, Christer Fuglesang, was raised in Bromma. Nobel Prize laureates Gunnar and Alva Myrdal lived at several locations in Bromma along with their children, including writer Jan Myrdal.

Sport

The local football team Brommapojkarna have played in the Allsvenskan. Although not regarded as a major team in Stockholm, it has the largest youth academy in the world. Its main emphasis on producing technical and fast players. The local icehockey team is GötaTraneberg. Sweden´s most famous basketball team, Alviks BK - founded 1956 - has won the Swedish Championship 19 times since 1963.

Economy

When it operated, the charter airline Scanair had its head office in Bromma.

Notable residents

Birgit Rosengren (1912–2011), actress.
Alexandra Rapaport (1971), actress.
Martin (E-Type) Erikson (1965), musician.

References

(1979). "Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter".
"Bromma kyrka". [[Church of Sweden]].
"Västerledskyrkan". [[Church of Sweden]].
"Judarskogen".
"Albertus Pictor, Biography".
(2013-03-29). "INTERVIEW-Soccer-Djordjic hails Bromma's Swedish academy". Reuters.
(2018-01-16). "IF Brommapojkarna - Dana Cup".
"World Airline Directory." ''[[Flight International]]''. 24–30 March 1993. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1993/1993%20-%200643.html?search=Scanair 120].
Högström, Av Erik. (2011-10-07). "Birgit Rosengren död". [[Expressen]].

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