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Norrmalm is a city district in Stockholm , Sweden.

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4-474: Norrmalm is a part of the larger borough of Norrmalm ( Norrmalms stadsdelsområde ). The southern part of the district, Lower Norrmalm ( Nedre Norrmalm ), also known as the City, constitutes the most central part of Stockholm, while Upper Norrmalm ( Övre Norrmalm ) is more residential. The name Norrmalm is first mentioned in 1288. In 1602, Norrmalm became an independent city with its own mayor and administration called

8-479: The Northern Suburb ( Norra Förstaden ). The town was short-lived, and in 1635 it was incorporated with Stockholm again. Norrmalm is today considered to be the central part of Stockholm. In the 1950s and 1960s, large parts of Lower Norrmalm were torn down to build a new and modern city. The demolitions were carried out swiftly, and many Stockholmers still miss "old Klara " (Klara is a part of Lower Norrmalm). Among

12-498: The dominating district . Except Norrmalm (proper) there are two districts in the borough: Skeppsholmen and Vasastaden . A portion of northern Östermalm is also organized in Norrmalm borough. The population as of 2004 is 61,905 on an area of 4.95 km , which gives a density of 12,506.06/km . The most populous district is Vasastaden. [REDACTED] Media related to Norrmalm at Wikimedia Commons This article about

16-456: The new features created as a result of the clearances were the large central public plaza at Sergels torg and the Klara Tunnel ( Klaratunneln ). 59°20′N 18°04′E  /  59.333°N 18.067°E  / 59.333; 18.067 Norrmalm (borough) Norrmalm ("Northern city-borough") is a borough ( stadsdelsområde ) in central Stockholm , Sweden. It is named after

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