Bromma ()
Description
The districts that make up the borough are
Abrahamsberg,
Alvik,
Beckomberga,
Blackeberg, Bromma kyrka, Bällsta, Eneby, Höglandet, Mariehäll,
Nockeby, Nockebyhov, Norra Ängby, Olovslund,
Riksby, Smedslätten, Stora Mossen, Södra Ängby,
Traneberg,
Ulvsunda, Ulvsunda Industriområde, Åkeshov, Åkeslund, Ålsten and Äppelviken. , the population is 59,229 in an area of 24.60 km
2, which gives a density of 2,407.68/km
2.
Bromma is dotted with tiny forests, parks and lakes, including Judarskogen nature reserve, surrounding Judarn, and the parks around Åkeshov Castle and Ulvsunda Castle. Bromma Church is one of the most distinguished Romanesque churches in the region, celebrated for a complete scheme of wallpaintings by the late medieval artist Albertus Pictor (c. 1440 - c. 1507).
Bromma consists predominantly of high-and medium-income residential neighbourhoods, and the Ulvsunda industrial area. This is situated close to Stockholm-Bromma Airport, the only airport in Stockholm. It was opened in 1936 and serves primarily domestic destinations; with about 1.25 million passengers a year, it is the 2nd largest airport in Stockholm County. Ängby Camping is one of the largest camping lots in Stockholm and is situated close to a large beach by Lake Mälaren.
Subdivision
|
| 6,573.81 |
| 1,903.85 |
| 3,143.90 |
| 3,771.34 |
| 2,189.19 |
| 602.26 |
| 2,300.00 |
| 3,056.82 |
| 5.30 |
| 1,873.97 |
| 3,093.88 |
| 1,585.37 |
| 2,463.00 |
| 2,011.11 |
| 956.03 |
| 2,302.91 |
| 2,112.50 |
| 1,579.82 |
| 7,464.84 |
| 2,515.85 |
| 1,821.01 |
| 2,522.22 |
| 5,700.00 |
| 2,416.30 |
| 2,336.36 |
|
Famous residents
Bromma is the birthplace of
Mats Sundin and Douglas Murray. Per Albin Hansson, Prime Minister of Sweden from 1932 to 1946, lived in Ålsten during the last years of his life, and died on the
tram in Ålsten in 1946 (while still the Prime Minister). Martin Eriksson, better known as E-Type, moved to Bromma with his family at the age of 14. Sweden's first man in space, Christer Fuglesang, was raised in Bromma.
Nobel Prize laureates
Gunnar Myrdal and
Alva Myrdal lived at several locations in Bromma along with their children, including writer
Jan Myrdal.
Sport
The local football team
Brommapojkarna have played in the
Allsvenskan. Although not regarded as a major team in
Stockholm, it has the largest youth academy in the world.
Its main emphasis on producing technical and fast players.
The local icehockey team is GötaTraneberg. Sweden´s most famous basketball team,
Alviks BK - founded 1956 - has won the Swedish Championship 19 times since 1963.
Economy
When it operated, the charter airline
Scanair had its head office in Bromma.
["World Airline Directory." Flight International. 24–30 March 1993. 120.]
Notable residents
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Birgit Rosengren (1912–2011), actress.
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Alexandra Rapaport (1971), actress.
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Martin (E-Type) Erikson (1965), musician.
See also
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