STK
‘Queen of the Mälaren.’
Stockholm, as capital of Seeden, is geographically stunning – situated on a group of islands in the Stockholm archipelago where freshwater Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea.
With its ‘Old Town’ (Gamla Stan) built on the central island next to Helgeandsholmen, it became a key centre with Baltic trade of the Hanseatic League.
With its mix of neo-classical, gabled and modern buildings, it is a progressive and green city, a pivotal and vibrant centre in Scandinavia.
Maps of Stockholm
Overview
Streets and Networks
Satellite View
All maps above provided courtesy of Google Maps.
Population Density
Visualising population density in Global Cities
This interactive map shows population density in 2020, measured in residents per square kilometre.
The data is from the ‘Global Human Settlement Layer’ (GHSL) 2023, produced by the European Commission JRC and the ‘Center for International Earth Science Information Network’ at Columbia University using earth sensing data from the European Copernicus Space Program that Integrates high volumes of satellite data with national census data.
The GHSL describes the settlement geography of the entire globe and has applications for a wide range of research and policy issues related to urban growth, development and sustainability.
Map provided courtesy of LuminoCity3D.org.
Rail Networks
Rail and transport networks in Global Cities
The above map represents the urban metro and light rail network of the city and immediate suburbs. This shows individual rail routes and the level of connectivity for urban travellers across the expanding city’.
Map provided courtesy of UrbanRail.net.
Journals
24. Stockholm + extract (Steen Eiler Rasmussen)
“The Swedish capital was a small, mediaeval town on a rocky island that raised its ridge high above the sea. At the top, the market-place was situated, separated from the church by a single building block. Originally, the town had been very small, surrounded by protective walls which fortified the tremendous acclivity from the low-lying coast to the town perched high above it.”
