Farsta (borough)
Borough of Stockholm in Stockholm Municipality, Sweden
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Farsta is a borough (stadsdelsområde) of Söderort in the southern part of Stockholm Municipality, Sweden. [1]
Farsta | |
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Borough of Stockholm | |
Buildings in Farsta Strand | |
 Location of Farsta within Stockholm Municipality shown in yellow | |
| Coordinates: 59°14′25″N 18°05′50″E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Municipality | Stockholm Municipality |
| Municipality subdivision | Söderort |
| Established | 1997 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal assembly |
| • Municipal commissioner | Birgitta Holm (M) |
Area | 15.40 km2 (5.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 55,300 |
| • Density | 3,590/km2 (9,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 122 --, 123 --, 128 -- |
| Area code | 08 |
| Website | Stockholm.se |
Overview
The districts that make up the borough are Fagersjö, Farsta, Farsta strand, Farstanäset, Gubbängen, Hökarängen, Larsboda, Sköndal, Svedmyra and Tallkrogen. The population as of 2004[update] is 45,463 on an area of 15.40 km2, which gives a density of 2,952.14/km2.
