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	Stockholm - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Metropolitan Stockholm, or Stor-Stockholm, consists of most of the municipalities in the county, and has a population of 1,704,930 (2005).
		The earliest mention of Stockholm in writing dates from 1252, when it was an important post in the iron trade from the mines in Bergslagen.
		Stockholm might be best known for the Nobel Prizes and the prize ceremony held each year, but the city also houses the largest concentration of universities with research and higher education in Sweden.
	www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Stockholm (635 words)

	Stockholm Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In 1270 Stockholm appears in historical documents as a city and in 1289 it was described as the most populated city in the Swedish region.
		Stockholm Municipality is further subdivided geographically into 18 district councils or boroughs, which carry responsibility for primary school, social, leisure and cultural services within their respective areas.
		Stockholm is one of the 134 historical Cities in Sweden with a Royal Charter.
	encyclopedia.localcolorart.com /encyclopedia/Stockholm (1564 words)

	Stockholm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Stockholm 'stþkhþlm, ˘stþkhþlm is the capital and the largest City of Sweden.
		The City of Stockholm is administratively a municipality within Stockholm County, the population of the city proper is 761,721 (2004), with the suburbs included, the population is 1,695,946 (2004) (Stockholm County except Norrtälje, Nykvarn, Nynäshamn and Södertälje).
		The conurbation of Stockholm, a statistical unit stretching trough several municipalities, had an population of 1,212,196 according to the 2000 census.
	www.yotor.com /wiki/en/st/Stockholm.htm (530 words)

	The History of Stockholm, Sweden.
		The name Stockholm is first heard of in the chronicle of Eric (Eriks krönikan), probably written between 1322 and 1332.
		By the end of the 17th century, Stockholm had changed once more, knights, Royal emissaries, and merchants rich enough, had palaces and large castles constructed, such as the House of the Knights, and the Royal Palace.
		Stockholm was, during the 18th century, known as a cultural centre and an important trade centre.
	sverigeturism.se /smorgasbord/smorgasbord/provincial/stockholm/history (693 words)

	Stockholm
		Stockholm is a village of over 300 people strategically located at the junction of Highway 9 and Highway 22, approximately 70 km south of Yorkton in east central Saskatchewan,.
		Stockholm has a modern Kindergarten to Grade 9 school, a public library, a community hall, a senior's housing complex, a skating rink, and well maintained ball diamonds.
		Stockholm offers residential lots for sale as low as ten dollars, and will give tax incentives for new residential development or for new business or small industry that wish to locate to our community.
	www.villagestockholm.com (197 words)

	Stockholm Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		Stockholm is the jewel in Europe's summer tiara.
		Stockholm is, without doubt, one of the most beautiful national capitals in the world.
		While in Stockholm, have a drink at the Ice Bar, where the ceiling, floor, walls, tables and glassware are all made of ice.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/europe/sweden/stockholm (198 words)

	A History Lovers Guide to Stockholm
		Stockholm is one of the most beautiful national capitals in the world.
		Stockholm began when Sweden's most important chieftain in the mid-13th century, Birger Jarl, built a fort on one of the strategically placed islets where the fresh water entered the sea, and traffic on the waterways was controlled using timber stocks arranged as a fence, or boom.
		Within a century, Stockholm was the largest city in Sweden, dominated by an impregnable castle and surrounded by a defensive wall.
	www.finetuning.com /articles/1770-a-history-lovers-guide-to-stockholm.html (454 words)

	Stockholm Observatory - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The history of Stockholm Observatory begins in the 18th century, at which time people started to realise how important it was to encourage natural sciences.
		The site was chosen south-east of Stockholm for two reasons: firstly, south is the most important direction for astronomical observations and the light from the city must be avoided; secondly, the coast is generally less cloudy than inland, so the site had to be somewhere east toward the archipelago.
		This time the architect was Axel Anderberg (who designed the house of the Academy of Sciences, the Museum of Natural History and the Opera in Stockholm) and the new observatory was inaugurated on 5 June 1931, with King Gustav V as guest of honour.
	www.astro.su.se /English/history.html (482 words)

	Stockholm -> History on Encyclopedia.com 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In 1520, Christian II of Denmark and Norway proclaimed himself also king of Sweden at Stockholm; a large number of Swedish nobles had gathered to attend the coronation, and Christian instigated the massacre of about 100 of the anti-Danish nobility.
		Stockholm was made the official capital of Sweden in 1634, about the same time that it became a European intellectual center under Queen Christina, whose court attracted the philosopher Descartes and others.
		Stockholm's modern industrial development dates from the mid-19th cent.; it grew from a city of about 100,000 inhabitants in 1850 to one of about 300,000 in 1900.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/Stockhol_History.asp (440 words)

	History of Stockholm Iceyacht Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Icesailing in Stockholm area started with the Vikings - daring sailors known for their crusades in Europe and across the Atlantic Ocean.
		This was also the founding of Stockholm Iceyacht Club one of the worlds oldest and most famous iceyacht clubs still active.
		Stockholm Iceyacht Club has initiated a program to locate, restore and document old iceyachts built in Sweden.
	isjakt.se /history_eng.htm (1079 words)

	CBC.ca - Athens 2004 - History: 1912 Stockholm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Stockholm Games were the fifth and most successful Olympics to that point, serving as a future model of organizational standards.
		Stockholm's most memorable athletic performance likely belongs to the Olympic Games' first real star, American Indian Jim Thorpe, who cruised to victories in the pentathlon and decathlon.
		For starters, there was the longest one-day cycling race in Olympic history, a cruel 320 kilometres that it took South Africa's Rudolph Lewis almost 11 hours to win.
	www.cbc.ca /olympics/1912.html (1468 words)

	Travelstarter - Stockholm History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Around a third of Stockholm's area being water and another third of it's area is made up of parks and "green zones." The population of greater Stockholm is 1.5 million, which is over 17% of the entire population of Sweden.
		Stockholm has a number of universities which are highly-regarded and holds a high percentage of the Sweden's professionals.
		Stockholm was first mentioned in 1252, some time after the city was chartered by Birger Jarl, an Earl at the time.
	www.travelstarter.net /Stockholm/history.html (214 words)

	Stockholm Hotels, Travel, Tourism, Tours, and Stockholm Vacations
		Stockholm is located on the islands separating Lake Malaren from the Baltic Sea.
		Stockholm originated on the narrow Strommen channel that connects the lake to the sea.
		In addition to having superb shopping, lively festivals, and royal palaces, Stockholm is home to a slew of world-class museums including the famed Vasamuseet, which showcases the world’s oldest ship, the Royal Warship Vasa.
	www.internationalcircuit.com /stockholm-sweden/travel.html (300 words)

	ms Stockholm: Service Career
		The first Stockholm ordered was destroyed by fire in 1938 before it was launched, and the second to bear the name was bombed by the allies at Trieste during the war, never seeing service under the Swedish flag.
		However, events on the night of July 25, 1956 would radically alter the history of Stockholm, ensuring that she would be forever remembered in maritime history.
		In 1959 Stockholm was sold to the East German company Deutsche Seereederi and renamed Völkerfreundschaft and served as a trade-union cruiseship, calling at ports in the Baltic, Scandinavia, the Mediterranean and West Africa.
	www.bryking.com /sal/stockholm/career.html (990 words)

	Tourist information \| Judiska Församlingen i Stockholm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Jewish Community of Stockholm is known as an "Einheitsgemeinde", a unified community, meaning that all synagogues, Conservative as well as Orthodox, belong to the same organization.
		The JCC of Stockholm is located on the 3rd floor in the Judaica building on Nybrogatan 19.
		The history of the synagogue is more than 100 years old, and Adat Jisrael was long known as the "polische minyan".
	www.jf-stockholm.org /tourist (1440 words)

	Stoskholm travelogue: history, pictures, places of interest, entertainment. About Stockholm City
		Its unbroken tradition, its position on the water, its surrounding heights witness the circumstance that, this splendid town was always in the center of events and still leads the pulsating life of a metropolis.
		Stockholm is a medieval city founded according to the unanimous opinion of historians by Birger Jarl, a famous national leader who fortified the islet located at the outlet of Lake Malaren in the Baltic in the 13th century, thus creating a mighty, impregnable fortress.
		Stockholm’s beauty is underlined by streams and creeks and bays, by green open spaces such as Djurgarden, the old royal deerhunting park with its famous oaks, by central parks such as Vasaparken, Kungstradgarden and Humlegarden, the old hop garden of bydone times.
	www.stockholmhistory.info (340 words)

	A Brief History of Stockholm
		Stockholm is a city built on water, with 30% of the city's 4,900 km
		The first mention of Stockholm occured in 1252, some time after the city was chartered by Birger Jarl ("jarl" means "earl").
		He founded Stockholm in order to block off the water passage between Lake Mälaren and the Baltic, and within 100 years it grew to be the largest settlement in Sweden.
	www.photo.net /sweden/stockholm/history (254 words)

	Summer Stockholm (washingtonpost.com)
		Before the week was out, my tour of the Swedish capital would take me on a zigzag through the past, from the location of a royal 18th-century assassination to a re-creation of a 14th-century farmstead and a restored 17th-century shipwreck.
		For aficionados of European history, this stately 750-year-old Scandinavian stronghold is a destination waiting to be discovered.
		Stockholm is also known as the capital of gravy-covered mystery meat.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A27821-2004Jul30.html (847 words)

	Welcome to Stockholm! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Stockholm was originally built on 14 islands where the lake Mälaren meets the Baltic sea.
		Even in the summer heat, the breeze from the sea will find its way into the city, and there are a lot of parks and green areas inside the city that will add to the feeling of being in a small town instead of a capital.
		The written history of Stockholm starts some 700 years ago, but there are a lot of runestones and other traces of cultural influence showing that the presence of man has a long history in this area.
	www.ida.liu.se /~jalma/ijcai-99/stockholm-index.html (138 words)

	Open Directory - Science: Biology: History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A Brief History of Marine Biology and Oceanography - Historical overview of marine sciences from the bronze age to the 20th century, with images and a timeline.
		History of Biomedicine - Extensive historical perspective of the medical and biomedical fields, including useful biomedical research links.
		Journal of the History of Biology - "Devoted to the history of the biological sciences, with additional interest and concern in philosophical and social issues confronting biology." Table of contents, author instructions, and subscription information are available for free.
	dmoz.org /Science/Biology/History (607 words)

	Learn about Stockholm's rich history
		New trade laws were formed and Stockholm began its rise.
		The disputes reached a climax in 1520 when 82 Swedish nobles were charged and sentenced, by the Danish King, for burning down the archbishop’s castle.
		The horrific event became known as the Stockholm Blood Bath.
	www.internationalcircuit.com /stockholm-sweden/history.html (266 words)

	Stockholm - The history of Moderna Museet
		Stockholm's Moderna Museet (Modern Museum), widely renowned for its impressive 20th century art collection, has been closed for repairs for two years.
		Stockholmers are very interested in form and design.
		Moderna Museet with its prestigious collection and history had finally got the world-class building it deserved, and the visitor numbers proved it was a success.
	www.stockholmtown.com /templates/SimplePage___9562__EN.aspx (734 words)

	MVP - Mississippi Valley
		Stockholm rests in a lush natural setting with majestic views of the Mississippi River and a wealth of wildlife.
		Stockholm was a thriving commercial center and is again becoming a vital community.
		The most famous day in the history of Stockholm was July 18, 1938.
	www.mississippi-river.org /stockholm.html (766 words)

	BBC SPORT \| HISTORY \| Stockholm 1912
		At Baron De Coubertin's insistence, the number of events at the Stockholm Games was cut to 14 and a new event was introduced, the pentathlon.
		Finland's Hannes Kolehmainen was the other success story of the Games, taking three gold medals in the 5000, 10,000 and 12,000m cross country, beginning a Finnish dominance of the long distance events over the next 30 years.
		Elsewhere, the Stockholm Games were noted for being the first to use electrical timing equipment for the first time.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport/hi/english/olympics2000/fans_guide/features/history/newsid_872000/872492.stm (267 words)

	History of Stockholm at opensource encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The history of Stockholm Observatory begins in the 18th century, at which time people...
		Stockholm is a city built on water, with 30% of the city's 4,900 km2 area being water.
		The City of Stockholm is administratively a Municipality within Stockholm County, with an...
	springknow.com /History_of_Stockholm.html (404 words)

	Sweden - Stockholm
		The history of Stockholm dates back to the 13th century, and the best place to discover it is in Gamla Stan, the Old Town.
		Stockholm's Old Town is located on a small island in the very heart of the city.
		Vaxholm island is situated astride what used to be the primary waterway from the Baltic to Stockholm, and so its exceptionally picturesque harbor is graced by a brooding 16th century fortress.
	www.geographia.com /sweden/stockholm.html (1183 words)

	International Travel News: Stockholm City Museum - exhibition - Brief Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Stockholm City Museum is located in the 17th-century palace of Tessin the Elder.
		A jubilee exhibition dealing with the history of Stockholm from 1252 to 2002 opened on March 23, 2002.
		It covers the development of the city from a small medieval fortified harbor town to the multicultural capital that Stockholm is today.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3648/is_4_27/ai_99429396 (177 words)

	About Stockholm Observatory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Stockholm Observatory houses the Department of Astronomy of Stockholm University.
		The observatory is now located at AlbaNova University Center, Stockholms Center for Physics, Astronomy and Biotechnology, a joint venture between Stockholm University and The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) sited just north of central Stockholm, halfway between the main campuses of these two academic institutions.
		Until June 2001, the observatory was located some 20 km outside of Stockholm in the area called Saltsjöbaden, at the edge of Stockholm's archipelago.
	www.astro.su.se /English/about.html (250 words)

	Stockholm Metro [Stockholm Metro History] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A proposal was first made in 1875 for an underground, tunnelled railway.
		Stockholm at that time still relied on horse and buggy as the chief source of transport.
		Today the subway in Stockholm consists of 100 stations of which half are underground.
	www.mikitravel.se /imd344.HTML (83 words)

	Stockholm Spectator GroupBlog » History Lesson in Italy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		I suspect that a lot of apparent anti-Americanism such as in the photo is not so much actually negative feelings and dislike of American ways or means — liberal market capitalism, alternating party liberal democracy, the cyber revolution, and so on and so forth.
		Because America is the dominant political, economic, naval & military, cultural (meaning commercial popular culture) force today as England was from the late 18th century until 1914 being against the forces of history means being against the leading nation too.
		Most local elite’s and gate keeping classes are very suspicious of the thrust of current technology since both Steve Jobbes and Bill Gates openly want to eliminate their role and allow people to use their PC’s and the internet to directly access important data.
	www.spectator.se /stambord/index.php?p=31 (392 words)

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