Haninge Municipality
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 Haninge municipality in the county Missing image Haninge_in_Stockholm.png See also:Municipalities of Sweden | Coat of arms Missing image Haninge_City_Arms.jpg | |
| Seat | Handen | |
| County | Stockholm County | |
| Province | Södermanland | |
| Area Rank | 457.5 km² 183rd of 290 | |
| Population Rank | 71,355 (2005) 27nd of 290 | |
| Density | 156/km² | |
Haninge is a Municipality in Stockholm County, in central Sweden. It makes up the southeastern part of Metropolitan Stockholm, and has the largest area of the municipalities of the metropolitan. Its seat is located in Handen.
The city arms depicts a rooster from which the name Haninge is believed to have been derived (the Swedish word hane means rooster), while the anchor symbolizes the naval base in the municipality.
Geography
Haninge cherishes its nature, housing the southern parts of the scenic Stockholm archipelago. There are over 3,600 islands, islets and skerries belonging to the municipalities, with the three largest islands being Utö, Ornö and Muskö. A car tunnel, the longest of Sweden, connects Muskö to the mainland. The other two of the island are reached with passenger and car ferries.
Towns in Haninge
Notability
In Västerhaninge lies the only Church of Latter Day Saints (mormon) temple in Sweden. It was inaugurated in 1985. This temple is also the center of the LDS church in northern Europe.
The International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) was held in Haninge 1994.
External Links
- Official website (http://www.haninge.se)sv:Haninge