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Stockholm County was established in 1714. The City of Stockholm then constituted its own administrative entity under the Governor of Stockholm and was not part of Stockholm County. Though outside Stockholm County, the City of Stockholm was its seat.
Nearly every source credits Birger Jarl, Sweden's leading chieftain in the 13th century, for setting up a village at the outlet of Lake Mälaren, in order to better defend his people. This puts the start of Stockholm history at 1252 according to two documents, and within a century the city was the largest and most important in Sweden.
Article History. Gripsholm Castle in Mariefred, near Södertälje, Sweden. Södertälje, town, in the län (county) of Stockholm, east-central Sweden. It lies between a bay of Lake Mälar and the Baltic Sea, southwest of Stockholm. The town, formerly called simply Tälje, was founded in the 10th century and was damaged by fire in 1390, 1650, and 1719.
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4 days ago · Stockholm was first mentioned as a town in 1252 and was largely built by the Swedish ruler Birger Jarl. It grew rapidly as a result of a trade agreement made with the German city of Lübeck. This agreement ensured Lübeck merchants freedom from customs charges for their trade in Sweden, as well as the right to settle there.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Stockholm was founded in the 13th century, and became the effective capital 200 years later. Stockholm County was established in 1714 from parts of the Uppland and Södermanland provinces, not long after the county system was created in 1683.
The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. The city serves as the county seat of Stockholm County . Stockholm is the cultural, media, political, and economic centre of Sweden.
In 1923 the Stockholm municipal government moved to a new building, the Stockholm City Hall. The Stockholm International Exhibition was held in 1930. In 1967 the city of Stockholm was integrated into Stockholm County .
