Built on 14 islands around one of Europe’s largest and best-preserved medieval city centres, the Swedish capital is located where the lake Mälaren opens up into the Baltic Sea.
Stockholm is said to have been founded by the Swedish regent Birger Jarl in 1252. It currently has just under 810 000 inhabitants.
The aim of the City of Stockholm is to develop Stockholm further, to facilitate everyday life for its citizens and to make Stockholm the most attractive location in Northern Europe for people and businesses looking for quality of life, growth and a vibrant knowledge-based society.
Stockholm has also been named Intelligent Community 2009, as announced on 15 May 2009.
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