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STOCKHOLM
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Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. It is situated in the south central part of the country on the border between the historical provinces Uppland and Södermanland, on the east coast, between lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The municipality of Stockholm has approximately 795,000 inhabitants (2007), the greater metro area 1.9 million (2007).
Most attractions in Stockholm are found in what Stockholmers call "innerstaden", the inner city - historically the zone within the city tolls. The geography of Stockholm, with its islands and bodies of water, makes for a natural division of the inner city into three major zones. Simply put, the mainland north of Gamla Stan (consisting of Norrmalm, Vasastan and Östermalm) can be said to form one district, the small island Gamla Stan and the large Södermalm another, and the island Kungsholmen a separate district in the west. This division reflects how most Stockholmers perceive the city, although it is in part different from the administrative borough divisions.
Outside the inner city, the city has a mainly suburban character. The Municipality of Stockholm extends to the northwest and to the south. To the north, the municipality borders the towns of Solna and Danderyd, and to the east Nacka and the island of Lidingö, all traditionally separate entities.
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Rex Hotel - an 1866 building just off the boulevard sveavagen
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