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Stockholm is the capital and largest city in Sweden. The city is also residence Stockholms län administrative region. Stockholm in 2009 had a population of 829,417 inhabitants (2,019,182 in metropolitan area).
Located at the intersection of Lake Mälaren to the Baltic Sea was originally a fortress which has gradually expanded to the mainland and surrounding islands. It is built on 14 islands connected by a network of bridges, canals and roads suspended. It is the seat of Government and Parliament, and also the city of residence of head of state, King Charles XVI Gustaf.
The first documentary of the city dates from 1252, when he was an important market to the trade in iron mines in Bergslagen. It is said that the city was founded by Birger Jarl in order to protect Sweden from invasion of foreign forces and maritime to prevent looting of cities as Sigtuna on Lake Mälaren.
Swedish Americans call autumn "festival of lights" and is indeed: her reflexes otelii the sea, the huge mass of green, gray rocks scattered, weak-minded copper roofs of the old city, gray walls, skate monuments, sleek lines of new buildings with rhythmic their concrete, glass and aluminum, with their brightly tinted pastel sky pure hot, countless bridges, thousands of craft, large and small, to glide and fly in all directions like a white lure seagulls. Every thing has its light and its color back light's reflections.
The city is vibrant, with adventures in every corner: on the streets, on stages, in museums and parks. Every week there are various exhibitions, various awards, movies and shows, events of different sizes start one after another. Regardless of everyone's preferences and interests, there is always something to experience in the Swedish capital.
Today, Stockholm 14 includes several peninsulas and islands, connected by a network of bridges and canals. It is one of European cities full of parks, squares and wide avenues, a classic example of northern architecture combined with modern trends and needs, without losing the charm of the past.
Stockholm, with a mean temperature of -3 ° C, is right on the border between continental and oceanic wetlands. Because the city's northern latitude daylight varies widely, from less than 18 hours in the mid-summer, only about 6 hours at the end of December. Despite its northern location, the weather is mild in comparison with other similar latitude location, or even further south.
Summers are warm and pleasant, with daytime high temperatures average 20-22 ° C and lows around 13 ° C, but temperatures can reach 30 ° C on some days. Winters are cold, sometimes snowy and mean temperatures -5 -1 ° C and rarely fall below -15 ° C. Snow mainly occurs from December to March, some winters could bring a lot of snow in the while others are milder, with more rain than snow.
Stockholm | Stockholm is the capital and largest city in Sweden. The city is also residence Stockholms län administrative region. Stockholm in 2009 had a population of 829,417 inhabitants (2,019,182 in metropolitan area)
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