Kungsholmen | |
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 Location within Stockholm | |
| Coordinates: 59°19′59″N 18°01′51″E / 59.33314°N 18.03092°E | |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Municipality | Stockholm |
| Municipal part | Innerstaden |
| Established | 1997 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.85 km2 (1.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 68,016 |
| • Density | 14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi) |
| Website | Kungsholmen at stockholm.se |
Kungsholmen (King's Islet) is a borough (stadsdelsområde) in central Stockholm, Sweden. It is named after the dominating district and island in the borough. Except Kungsholmen (proper) there are six districts in the borough: Fredhäll, Kristineberg, Lilla Essingen, Marieberg, Stadshagen and Stora Essingen. It is also equivalent to the parishes of Kungsholm, Sankt Göran and Essinge. The population as of 2004[update] is 54,283, of which 28,614 are female and 25,669 are male, on an area of 4.85 km², which gives a density of 10,977.73 per km².[1]
