ISO 3166 code SE | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Municipal code 0136 | |
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Points of interest Sörmlandsleden, Nationalparkernas Hus, Stensjön - Tyresta, Årsjön - Tyresta, Sandemar Nature Reserve Destinations Tyresta National Park, Utö - Sweden, Dalarö, Södertörn, Ornö | ||
Haninge municipality meeting concerning refugee shelters near school eng subtitles
Haninge Municipality (Haninge kommun) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in Handen, a part of the Stockholm urban area.
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- Haninge municipality meeting concerning refugee shelters near school eng subtitles
- Map of Haninge Municipality Sweden
- Geography
- Localities
- Districts
- Notability
- Born in Haninge Municipality
- Sports
- International relations
- References
Map of Haninge Municipality, Sweden
Haninge Municipality was formed in 1971 when Västerhaninge and Österhaninge were united.
The municipal coat of arms depicts a capercaillie from which the name Haninge is believed to have been derived (the German word hahn means capercaillie), while the anchor symbolizes the naval base in the municipality. The German word usage is supposedly from the old German Hansa traders who operated in the area.
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 municipality, with the three largest islands being Utö, Ornö and Muskö. A car tunnel, the longest in Sweden, connects Muskö to the mainland. The other two of the islands are reached with passenger and car ferries.
Localities
Districts
Notability
The scenic Stockholm Sweden Temple was built in Västerhaninge in 1985. It is the only temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sweden. This temple is also the center of the LDS church in northern Europe.
There is a comparatively large Sweden-Finn community in Haninge which is estimated to be about 5% of the population.
The International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) was held in Haninge in 1994.
Born in Haninge Municipality
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Haninge Municipality:
International relations
The municipality is twinned with: