Which country is Stockholm?

Stockholm (English means "Wooden Island") is the capital and largest city of Sweden.

Stockholm is the political, economic, cultural, transportation center and main port of Sweden, as well as the official palace of the Swedish national government, parliament and royal family. It is a world-famous international metropolis.

Stockholm is located on the east coast of Sweden, near the Baltic Sea, where Lake Meralen enters the sea. It has beautiful scenery and is a famous tourist attraction. The urban area is distributed on 14 islands and a peninsula, and more than 7 bridges connect these islands, so it enjoys the reputation of "Venice in the North". The downtown area of Stockholm is a part of Greater Stockholm.

The name of Stockholm is literally translated as Mutou Island, which was built in the 13th century. Since 1436, Stockholm has become the political, cultural, economic and transportation center of Sweden. There are now more than 1 museums and places of interest in Stockholm, including history, nationality, nature, art and so on. It is also the financial center of Sweden, where the headquarters of major Swedish banks are located.

geographical environment

Stockholm region includes four surrounding urban areas, located on the west bank of the vast Baltic Sea, where Lake Meralen enters the sea. The urban areas are distributed on 14 islands and a peninsula, and the waterways in the city are vertical and horizontal, and more than 7 large and small bridges connect them into one, which is known as "Venice of the North". It covers an area of 142.5 square kilometers. The population is 65,, including 1.54 million in the suburbs (1982). It is a modern city.

The buildings are neatly arranged, with spacious avenues and many parks. Iron and steel, machinery manufacturing (motors, shipbuilding, locomotives), chemistry, oil refining, textiles and other industries are developed. There are academies of science, universities and atomic energy research centers. There are palaces and churches, and the Skansen Grand Open-air Museum preserves cultural relics from the 12th and 3rd centuries. There is a concert hall in the city, where the Nobel Prize awarding ceremony is held.

above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Stockholm