Nynäshamn Municipality

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Nynäshamn Municipality
Nynäshamns kommun
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Coordinates: 58°54′N17°57′E / 58.900°N 17.950°E / 58.900; 17.950
Country Sweden
County Stockholm County
Seat Nynäshamn
Area
[1]
  Total1,300.83 km2 (502.25 sq mi)
  Land358.76 km2 (138.52 sq mi)
  Water942.07 km2 (363.74 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023) [2]
  Total30,311
  Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code SE
Province Södermanland
Municipal code 0192
Website www.nynashamn.se
Density is calculated using land area only.

Nynäshamn Municipality (Nynäshamns kommun) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Nynäshamn.

Contents

In 1974 the former City of Nynäshamn (itself instituted in 1946) was merged with Ösmo, from which it had been detached as a market town ( köping ) in 1911 and Sorunda, all in the Södertörn peninsula and adjacent islands.

Demography

Population development

Population development in Nynäshamn Municipality 1970–2019
YearPopulation
1970
18,227
1975
19,100
1980
20,333
1985
20,857
1990
21,992
1995
22,786
2000
23,965
2005
24,648
2010
26,032
2015
27,500
2017
28,109
2019
28,575

Source: SCB - Folkmängd efter region och år.

2022 by district

This is a demographic table based on Nynäshamn Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics. [3]

In total there were 29,442 residents, including 21,526 Swedish citizens of voting age. [3] 45.2% voted for the left coalition and 53.4% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.

Residents with a foreign background

On 31 December 2017 the number of people with a foreign background (persons born outside of Sweden or with two parents born outside of Sweden) was 6 082, or 21.64% of the population (28 109 on 31 December 2017). On 31 December 2002 the number of residents with a foreign background was (per the same definition) 3 178, or 12.96% of the population (24 528 on 31 December 2002). [4] On 31 December 2017 there were 28 109 residents in Nynäshamn, of which 4 849 people (17.25%) were born in a country other than Sweden. Divided by country in the table below - the Nordic countries as well as the 12 most common countries of birth outside of Sweden for Swedish residents have been included, with other countries of birth bundled together by continent by Statistics Sweden. [5]

Localities

Public transportation

As all municipalities in Stockholm County Nynäshamn is served by the public transport system operated by SL. There are a number of stations of Stockholm commuter rail as well as a bus network in the municipality.

There are car- and passenger ferries to the Swedish island Gotland and to Poland and Latvia.

There are over 1,800 islands and islets in the municipality. The Draget Canal allows boats to traverse the municipality from west to east without needing to pass offshore of the Landsort peninsular. Nynäshamn boasts sandy beaches, areas suitable for long walks, for riding horses and for bicycling, all popular activities. The municipality may have one of the most varying natures in the county, as it allows both activities related to the Stockholm archipelago, such as boat tours, as well as boggy grounds, agricultural areas, urban areas and even forests with elk and deer.

Its history is traced several thousands of years back. About 50 historical remains are considered notable enough to be marked on maps and attract visitors. They include both grave fields from the Iron Age, runestones from the Viking Age as well as newer curiosities such as 18th century farms and cottages.

Notable people

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References

  1. "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Valresultat 2022 för Nynäshamn i riksdagsvalet" (in Swedish). SVT. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  4. Antal personer efter region, utländsk/svensk bakgrund och år (Read 4 januari 2019)
  5. 1 2 Statistiska centralbyrån: Utrikes födda efter län, kommun och födelseland 31 december 2017 (XLS-fil) Läst 4 januari 2019