Rinkeby-Kista
Encyclopedia
Rinkeby-Kista is a so called borough (stadsdelsområde) in Stockholm
, Sweden
. The borough is located in Västerort.
, Husby
, Kista
, and Rinkeby
. The population of Rinkeby-Kista borough is 45,462 as of December 2007.
The borough was formed on January 1, 2007 when Kista borough
and Rinkeby borough
were merged.
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...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The borough is located in Västerort.
Overview
The districts that make up the borough are AkallaAkalla
Akalla is a district in Rinkeby-Kista borough, Stockholm, Sweden. Akalla has 8,153 inhabitants as of December 31, 2007, in which immigrants, mostly from Asia, make up 64 % of the population....
, Husby
Husby, Stockholm
Husby is a district in Rinkeby-Kista borough, Stockholm, Sweden. Husby has 11,551 inhabitants as of December 31, 2007.Husby is located on the blue Metro line. The main construction of modern Husby, with its multi-level concrete apartment buildings, started in 1972 as part of the Million...
, Kista
Kista
Kista is a district of Stockholm Municipality in Sweden. Located northwest of central Stockholm, Kista is divided by the Stockholm Metro blue line into a western part which is primarily a working class and middle class residential area, and an eastern part occupied by commercial ventures, mostly...
, and Rinkeby
Rinkeby
Rinkeby is a district in Rinkeby-Kista borough, Stockholm, Sweden. Rinkeby had 15,051 inhabitants as at December 31, 2007.Rinkeby is noted for its high concentration of immigrants and people with immigrant ancestry...
. The population of Rinkeby-Kista borough is 45,462 as of December 2007.
The borough was formed on January 1, 2007 when Kista borough
Kista borough
Kista was a so called borough in Stockholm, Sweden until January 1, 2007. It organized the districts of Akalla, Hansta, Husby and Kista. In 2007, Kista merged with the borough of Rinkeby to form the Rinkeby-Kista borough....
and Rinkeby borough
Rinkeby borough
Rinkeby was a so called borough in Stockholm, Sweden until 1 January 2007, practically identical to the district of Rinkeby. In 2007, Rinkeby merged with the borough of Kista to form the Rinkeby-Kista borough....
were merged.