Skogås
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Skogås is a district of Huddinge Municipality
in Sweden
, 15 kilometres south of Stockholm
along the railroad to the city and harbour of Nynäshamn
. Population in Skogås reaches 13,000 but lately the suburb has conjoined with its northern neighbour Trångsund
, forming a municipality part with a population 22,200. The largest employer is the commercial centre in Länna
.
The name Skogås comes from the two words skog - meaning forest, and ås - meaning ridge; hence The Forest-covered Ridge reflecting Skogås's topography of hills, ridges and valleys.
Skogås started its history as a cottage summer retreat outside the capital but was given town-like structures during the 1960s, when the town-centre containing some 30 shops was finished. During the 80's a large settlement of rowhouses (the largest in the country) was added in the eastern part of the suburb and since that several areas of villas and one-family houses has increased the population greatly.
Sights include The Ågesta Nature Reserve, the lakes Drevviken, Magelungen and Orlången
, the congregations church Mariakyrkan, Trångsund Manor and the upper secondary school Östra Gymnasiet. The Beatebergsanstalten is in the north west of Skogås and it's a jail for minor offenders.
The easiest way to get to Skogås is by commuter train (18 minutes from 'Stockholms Central') or by car along highway 73 to Nynäshamn
.
Since 1997, there has been an urge in Skogås and Trångsund to leave Huddinge Municipality, and form an own municipality. The major idea for the name of such a new municipality would be Drevviken like the adjacent lake. A local political party, Drevvikenpartiet, was formed before the 1998 elections, and a referendum was held in all of the municipality, with a majority for leaving in the Skogås-Trångsund area, and a majority for them staying in the rest of Huddinge.
After the 2006 elections, neither the socialist or non-socialist parties gained a majority in Huddinge municipality, and Drevvikenpartiet joined a coalition with the non socialist parties in exchange for the promise of a new referendum on April 20, 2008. This referendum was to be held in Skogås and Trångsund only, but this time the no-side won quite clearly, 58,8% no and 40,1% yes.
Huddinge Municipality
Huddinge Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in Huddinge, which is a part of Stockholm urban area.The municipality is the second most populated in Stockholm County....
in 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....
, 15 kilometres south 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...
along the railroad to the city and harbour of Nynäshamn
Nynäshamn
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. Population in Skogås reaches 13,000 but lately the suburb has conjoined with its northern neighbour Trångsund
Trångsund
Trångsund is a part of Huddinge to the south of Stockholm located between the two lakes Magelungen and Drevviken. The region Trångsund/Skogås has about 21 500 inhabitants. From Trångsund it is a 20 minute travel to Stockholm central by train.-Sports:...
, forming a municipality part with a population 22,200. The largest employer is the commercial centre in Länna
Länna
Länna may refer to several places in south central Sweden* a village in Uppsala Municipality, in Uppland, see Länna, Uppsala Municipality.* Länna is the name of a parish in Norrtälje Municipality, and...
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The name Skogås comes from the two words skog - meaning forest, and ås - meaning ridge; hence The Forest-covered Ridge reflecting Skogås's topography of hills, ridges and valleys.
Skogås started its history as a cottage summer retreat outside the capital but was given town-like structures during the 1960s, when the town-centre containing some 30 shops was finished. During the 80's a large settlement of rowhouses (the largest in the country) was added in the eastern part of the suburb and since that several areas of villas and one-family houses has increased the population greatly.
Sights include The Ågesta Nature Reserve, the lakes Drevviken, Magelungen and Orlången
Orlången
Orlången is a lake in central Huddinge Municipality, just south of Stockholm, Sweden.Orlången, one of the lakes in the Tyresån Lake System, forms part of the Orlången Nature Reserve.- Catchment area :...
, the congregations church Mariakyrkan, Trångsund Manor and the upper secondary school Östra Gymnasiet. The Beatebergsanstalten is in the north west of Skogås and it's a jail for minor offenders.
The easiest way to get to Skogås is by commuter train (18 minutes from 'Stockholms Central') or by car along highway 73 to Nynäshamn
Nynäshamn
- References :...
.
Since 1997, there has been an urge in Skogås and Trångsund to leave Huddinge Municipality, and form an own municipality. The major idea for the name of such a new municipality would be Drevviken like the adjacent lake. A local political party, Drevvikenpartiet, was formed before the 1998 elections, and a referendum was held in all of the municipality, with a majority for leaving in the Skogås-Trångsund area, and a majority for them staying in the rest of Huddinge.
After the 2006 elections, neither the socialist or non-socialist parties gained a majority in Huddinge municipality, and Drevvikenpartiet joined a coalition with the non socialist parties in exchange for the promise of a new referendum on April 20, 2008. This referendum was to be held in Skogås and Trångsund only, but this time the no-side won quite clearly, 58,8% no and 40,1% yes.