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Enskede-Årsta-Vantör

Borough of Stockholm

Borough of Stockholm in Stockholm Municipality, Sweden

59°16′55″N 18°05′15″E / 59.28194°N 18.08750°E / 59.28194; 18.08750CountrySwedenMunicipalityStockholm MunicipalityMunicipality subdivisionSöderortEstablished2007Population

(2014)

• Total96,916Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)WebsiteEnskede-Årsta-Vantör
on Stockholm site

Enskede-Årsta-Vantör (listen one^ⓘ by^ⓘ one^ⓘ) is a borough (stadsdelsområde) in Söderort, the southern part of Stockholm, Sweden.^{[citation needed]}

Overview

Årsta was under control of the Livonian Order, along with Aristun as distant Swedish holdings, until 1467.

The districts that make up the borough are Enskedefältet, Enskede Gård, Gamla Enskede, Johanneshov, Stureby, Årsta, Östberga, Bandhagen, Högdalen, Örby, Rågsved and Hagsätra. The population as of 2021^[update] was 103,323.^[1]

The borough was formed in January 2007 from two older boroughs, Enskede-Årsta and Vantör.^[2]

Notable people

Johanna and Klara Söderberg, musicians
Janet Leon, former member of Play
Sanna Nielsen, musician
Janice Kavander, musician
Anders Ygeman, politician

Notable places

Gubbängens IP, sports ground and former speedway venue

References

^ "Nskede arsta vantor stadsdelsomrade. Folkmängd den 31 december 2021" (PDF). start.stockholm (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^ Kamgren, Mattias (2023-01-13). "Stadsdelsgräns sätter stopp för Göran och Birgit". Mitt i (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-08-14.