Stockholm Municipality
Stockholm Municipality
Stockholms kommun | |
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Stockholm City Hall | |
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| Coordinates: 59°21′N 18°04′E / 59.350°N 18.067°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Stockholm County |
| Seat | Stockholm |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karin Wanngård (Social Democrats) |
| Area | |
• Total | 214.63 km2 (82.87 sq mi) |
| • Land | 187.17 km2 (72.27 sq mi) |
| • Water | 27.46 km2 (10.60 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 995,574 |
| • Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Uppland and Södermanland |
| Municipal code | 0180 |
| Website | start |
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Stockholm Municipality (Swedish: Stockholms kommun) or the City of Stockholm (Swedish: Stockholms stad) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. It has the largest population of the 290 municipalities of the country, but one of the smallest areas, making it the second most densely populated. It is also the most populous municipality in the Nordic countries.
Although legally a municipality with the official proper name Stockholms kommun, the municipal assembly (kommunfullmäktige) has decided to use the name Stockholms stad (City of Stockholm in English) whenever possible. This is purely nominal and has no effect on the legal status of the municipality.
Geographically, the city comprises the Stockholm City Centre and two suburban areas, Söderort (South Stockholm) and Västerort (West Stockholm). Administratively, it is subdivided into 14 districts (sometimes incorrectly called "boroughs" in English), which are administered by district councils (stadsdelsnämnder).