City Districts of Sweden
Encyclopedia
City Districts are subdivisions of the municipalities
of Stockholm
, Gothenburg
and Malmö
. In Swedish, they are known as stadsdelsnämndsområden in Stockholm (literally quarter
board areas) and stadsdelar (literally city parts) in Gothenburg and Malmö. Occasionally, they are incorrectly referred to as boroughs in English. City districts form administrative units within the larger city, with boards that are responsible for the local area.
City districts are responsible for kindergartens, schools, and geriatric care within their geographical areas, as well as local cultural and recreational activities.
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
of Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
and Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
. In Swedish, they are known as stadsdelsnämndsområden in Stockholm (literally quarter
Quarter (country subdivision)
A quarter is a section of an urban settlement.Its borders can be administratively chosen , and it may have its own administrative structure...
board areas) and stadsdelar (literally city parts) in Gothenburg and Malmö. Occasionally, they are incorrectly referred to as boroughs in English. City districts form administrative units within the larger city, with boards that are responsible for the local area.
City districts are responsible for kindergartens, schools, and geriatric care within their geographical areas, as well as local cultural and recreational activities.