Blackeberg
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Blackeberg is a suburb of Stockholm built in the 1950s, and is part of the Bromma borough. Blackeberg was originally a croft first mentioned in 1599.[citation needed] The croft was demolished in 1861 by Knut Ljunglöf, who built a house, a stable, a mill and a saw instead.[citation needed] The saw and mill are now both cultural relics and are still standing in Kvarnviken for tourists to see.[citation needed] The city of Stockholm bought Blackeberg in the late 1940s. Three-story apartment blocks and a centre with a cinema and a library were built in the 1950s. Many people moved from the central parts of Stockholm to Blackeberg and neighbouring suburbs. Blackeberg has a metro station. It was designed by Peter Celsing and opened in 1952.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2023, Blackeberg had 8,993 inhabitants, 33.5% of whom had a foreign background (either born outside of Sweden, or born in Sweden to two parents who were themselves born outside of Sweden). In Stockholm as a whole the rate is 34.9%.[1]
In popular culture
[edit]The critically acclaimed vampire novel Let the Right One In, as well as its movie adaptation, are set in Blackeberg.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Blackeberg" (PDF). start.stockholm.
- ^ "Let the Right One In: Extract | We Love This Book". www.welovethisbook.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-13.
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