Stockholm ▶(?) [stɔkː ɔlm ] is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake Mälaren. With a population of 1,870,000 it is the largest city in both Sweden and Scandinavia.
The city extends into eleven municipalities. The central parts and many of the inner suburbs belong to Stockholm Municipality, with 750,000 inhabitants.
As the capital, Stockholm is the site of the Government and the parliament of Sweden. It is also the residence of the head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf.
Apart from being a large city with an active cultural life, Stockholm as a capital also houses many of the national cultural institutions of Sweden, including theatre, opera and museums. There are two UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Stockholm area: the Drottningholm Palace and a large cemetery, Skogskyrkogården, which include some well-known examples of the architecture of Gunnar Asplund. During 1998 Stockholm was designated as the European City of Culture.
The central parts of the city comprise fourteen islands and the banks of the archipelago where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic Sea. They are joined together by 53 bridges. The city centre is virtually situated on the water, in the bay Riddarfjärden. (Coordinates: 59°21′ N 18°4′ E.)
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