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Stockholm

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Stockholm is the capital and most populous city of Sweden, and the largest urban area in the Nordic countries. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Lake Malaren flows into the Baltic Sea, with a population of 996,264 as of 2025. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
996,264 1
2025 figure, from Stockholm's own Wikipedia infobox (capital city).
Area (sq km)
188 1
Founding Year
1252 1
1252 is Stockholm's first mention in the historical record, the date the infobox itself gives as "First mention."
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
28 1
Latitude
59.32944 degrees north 1
Longitude
18.06861 degrees east 1
Connections

Associated With

stockholm is associated with stockholm-county.

Source Stockholm County (Wikipedia)
Sweden, Countries

Stockholm is the capital of Sweden.

Source Stockholm (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

stockholm is the capital of stockholm-county.

Source Stockholm County (Wikipedia)
Sweden, Countries

Stockholm is the capital of Sweden.

Source Stockholm (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Stockholm (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    996,264 (2025)
  • Infobox, area
    188 km2 (73 sq mi)
  • Infobox, elevation
    28 m (92 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    59°19′46″N 18°4′7″E
  • Infobox, first mention
    First mention 1252
  • Introduction
    Stockholm is the capital and most populous city of Sweden, as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries.
  • Capital Of: Sweden, Lead section, capital fact
    Stockholm is the capital and most populous city of Sweden, as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries.
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Stockholm County (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Quote, Lead section
The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden.
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