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{{Short description|Borough of Stockholm, Sweden}}
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| subdivision_name1       = [[Stockholm Municipality]]
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| subdivision_name2       = [[Västerort]]
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| leader_name            = Jan Tigerström [[Moderate Party|(M)]]
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| established_date       = 1997
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| website                = [http://www.stockholm.se/OmStockholm/Forvaltningar-och-bolag/Stadsdelsforvaltningar/Bromma/ Stockholm.se]
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}}{{About|2=the airport|3=Stockholm Bromma Airport}}
'''Bromma''' ({{IPA|sv|ˈbrɔ̂mːa}})<ref>{{cite book|url=https://runeberg.org/ortnamn/0010.html|author1=Jöran Sahlgren|author2=Gösta Bergman|title=Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter|language=sv|year=1979|page=6}}</ref> is a [[Boroughs of Stockholm|borough]] (''stadsdelsområde'') in the western part of [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]], forming part of the [[Stockholm Municipality]]. Bromma is primarily made up of [[Bromma Parish]] and [[Västerled]] Parish. The fourth largest airport in Sweden and the third largest of the airports close to Stockholm, the [[Stockholm Bromma Airport]], was first built in Bromma in 1936.
<ref name=snl>{{cite web|url=https://www.svenskakyrkan.se/bromma/bromma-kyrka |publisher=[[Church of Sweden]] |title = Bromma kyrka |trans-title=Bromma Church |access-date=February 1, 2020 |language=sv}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=  https://www.svenskakyrkan.se/Sve/Bin%C3%A4rfiler/Filer/E2998364-AD6C-4066-B006-E0505CBFEC9B.pdf |publisher=[[Church of Sweden]] |title=Västerledskyrkan |access-date=February 1, 2020 |language=sv}}</ref> The south-eastern part of Bromma is one of the richest areas in Stockholm.

==Description==
The districts that make up the borough are [[Abrahamsberg]], [[Alvik]], [[Beckomberga]], [[Blackeberg]], [[Bromma kyrka (district)|Bromma kyrka]], Bällsta, Eneby, Höglandet, [[Mariehäll]], [[Nockeby]], Nockebyhov, Norra Ängby, Olovslund, [[Riksby]], Smedslätten, Stora Mossen, [[Södra Ängby]], [[Traneberg]], [[Ulvsunda]], Ulvsunda Industriområde, [[Åkeshov]], [[Åkeslund]], [[Ålsten]] and Äppelviken. {{As of|2004}}, the population is 59,229 in an area of 24.60&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, which gives a density of 2,407.68/km<sup>2</sup>.

Bromma is dotted with tiny forests, parks and lakes, including [[Judarskogen nature reserve]],  surrounding [[Judarn|Lake Judarn]], and the parks around [[Åkeshov Castle]] and [[Ulvsunda Castle]]. [[Bromma Church]] is one of the most distinguished Romanesque churches in the region, celebrated for a complete scheme of wallpaintings by the late medieval artist [[Albertus Pictor]] (c. 1440 - c. 1507).<ref name="snl"/><ref>{{cite web|url=  http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/stockholm/Sv/djur-och-natur/skyddad-natur/naturreservat/stockholm/judarskogen/Pages/default.aspx|title = Judarskogen  |website= lansstyrelsen stockholm|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160401225307/http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/stockholm/Sv/djur-och-natur/skyddad-natur/naturreservat/stockholm/judarskogen/Pages/default.aspx |access-date=February 1, 2020|archive-date = 2016-04-01 |language=sv}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=  http://www.albertuspictor.com/albertuseng.htm |title=  Albertus Pictor, Biography |website=  albertuspictor.com |access-date=  February 1, 2020 |archive-date=  February 21, 2020 |archive-url=  https://web.archive.org/web/20200221003056/http://www.albertuspictor.com/albertuseng.htm |url-status=  dead }}</ref>

Bromma consists predominantly of high-and medium-income residential neighbourhoods, and the Ulvsunda industrial area. This is situated close to [[Stockholm-Bromma Airport]], the only airport in [[Stockholm|the city of Stockholm]]. It was opened in 1936 and serves primarily domestic destinations; with about 1.25 million passengers a year, it is the 2nd largest airport in [[Stockholm County]]. [[Ängby Camping]] is one of the largest camping lots in Stockholm and is situated close to a large beach by [[Lake Mälaren]].

==Subdivision==
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align: right;"
! District !! Area (km<sup>2</sup>) !! Population (2004) !! Density (unh./km<sup>2</sup>)
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Abrahamsberg]] || 0.42 || 2,761 || 6,573.81
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Alvik (district)|Alvik]] || 0.52 || 990 || 1,903.85
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Beckomberga]] || 0.82 || 2,578 || 3,143.90
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Blackeberg]] || 1.57 || 5,921 || 3,771.34
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Bromma kyrka (district)|Bromma kyrka]] || 1.11 || 2,430 || 2,189.19
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Bällsta (Bromma)|Bällsta]] || 1.33 || 801 || 602.26
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Eneby]] || 0.34 || 782 || 2,300.00
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Höglandet]] || 0.44 || 1,345 || 3,056.82
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Lunda (Stockholm)|Lunda]] || 1.32 || 7 || 5.30
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Mariehäll]] || 0.73 || 1,368 || 1,873.97
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Nockeby]] || 0.98 || 3,032 || 3,093.88
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Nockebyhov]] || 1.64 || 2,600 || 1,585.37
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Norra Ängby]] || 2.00 || 4,926 || 2,463.00
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Olovslund]] || 0.27 || 543 || 2,011.11
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Riksby]] || 3.73 || 3,566 || 956.03
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Smedslätten]] || 1.03 || 2,372 || 2,302.91
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Stora Mossen]] || 0.64 || 1,352 || 2,112.50
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Södra Ängby]] || 1.09 || 1,722 || 1,579.82
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Traneberg]] || 0.91 || 6,793 || 7,464.84
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Ulvsunda]] || 0.82 || 2,063 || 2,515.85
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Ulvsunda Industriområde]] || 1.38 || 2,513 || 1,821.01
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Åkeshov]] || 0.27 || 681 || 2,522.22
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Åkeslund]] || 0.51 || 2,907 || 5,700.00
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Ålsten]] || 1.35 || 3,262 || 2,416.30
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Äppelviken]] || 0.77 || 1,799 || 2,336.36
|-
! Total !! style="text-align: right;" | 25.99 !! style="text-align: right;" | 59,114 !! style="text-align: right;" | 2,274.49
|}

==Famous residents==
Bromma is the birthplace of [[Mats Sundin]] and [[Douglas Murray (ice hockey)|Douglas Murray]]. [[Per Albin Hansson]], [[Prime Minister of Sweden]] from 1932 to 1946, lived in Ålsten during the last years of his life, and died on the [[tram]] in Ålsten in 1946 (while still the Prime Minister). Martin Eriksson, better known as [[E-Type (musician)|E-Type]], moved to Bromma with his family at the age of 14. Sweden's first man in space, [[Christer Fuglesang]], was raised in Bromma. [[Nobel Prize]] laureates [[Gunnar Myrdal|Gunnar]] and [[Alva Myrdal]] lived at several locations in Bromma along with their children, including writer [[Jan Myrdal]].

==Sport==
The local football team [[Brommapojkarna]] have played in the [[Allsvenskan]]. Although not regarded as a major team in [[Stockholm]], it has the largest youth academy in the world.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-03-29 |title=INTERVIEW-Soccer-Djordjic hails Bromma's Swedish academy |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/soccer-academies-sweden-idINL4N0AQ4SV20130329 |access-date=2023-10-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-01-16 |title=IF Brommapojkarna - Dana Cup |url=https://www.danacup.dk/en/1938-if-brommapojkarna/ |access-date=2023-10-24 |language=en-US}}</ref> Its main emphasis on producing technical and fast players. 
The local icehockey team is GötaTraneberg. Sweden´s most famous basketball team, [[Alviks BK]] - founded 1956 - has won the Swedish Championship 19 times since 1963.

==Economy==
When it operated, the charter airline [[Scanair]] had its head office in Bromma.<ref>"World Airline Directory." ''[[Flight International]]''. 24–30 March 1993. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1993/1993%20-%200643.html?search=Scanair 120].</ref>

==Notable residents==
*[[Birgit Rosengren]] (1912–2011), actress.<ref name=expressen>{{cite news |first=Av Erik |last=Högström |title=Birgit Rosengren död |url=http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/1.2584654/birgit-rosengren-dod |work=[[Expressen]] |date=2011-10-07 |access-date=2011-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110042458/http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/1.2584654/birgit-rosengren-dod |archive-date=2011-11-10 |url-status=dead |language=sv}}</ref>
*[[Alexandra Rapaport]] (1971), actress.
*[[E-Type (musician)|''Martin'' (E-Type) Erikson]] (1965), musician.

==See also==
{{Portal|Sweden}}
*[[Politics of Stockholm]]
*[[Västerort]]
*[[Vällingby]]
*[[Sundbyberg]]
*[[Solna Municipality|Solna]]
*[[Drottningholm]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Bromma (stadsdelsområde)|Bromma}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091029151626/http://www.ibromma.nu/ Bromma community page]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20010407133918/http://www.usk.stockholm.se/internet/omrfakta/sdnkart/omrf_s6.htm Map of Bromma]
* [http://www.swedavia.com/bromma/ Stockholm-Bromma Airport]

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