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Drottningholm Palace
The private residence of the Swedish royal family, a UNESCO-listed 17th-century palace with a Chinese Pavilion and Baroque theatre.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Stockholm, Sweden · Europe
Rinkeby works well as a base: 5 minutes from Sundbyberg, 8km from Drottningholm Palace.
Rinkeby is a town located in Stockholm, Sweden. With a population of 19,349, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Rinkeby sits in Sweden, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Stockholm time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Rinkeby to your route.
Rinkeby (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈrɪ̂ŋːkɛˌbyː]) is a district in the Rinkeby-Kista borough, Stockholm, Sweden. Rinkeby had 19,349 inhabitants in 2016. The neighbourhood was part of the Million Programme.
The Stockholm metro station Rinkeby was also opened in 1975.
Rinkeby is noted for its high concentration ofRead more
immigrants and swedish people with immigrant ancestry. 89.1% of the suburb's population had a first- or second-generation immigrant background as of 2007.
A sociolect called Rinkeby Swedish has been named after Rinkeby. It is said to have seen use throughout the suburbs of Stockholm as well as across Sweden, with its development attributed to youth populations in multi-ethnic areas of major cities such as Rinkeby.
The district was a part of the Rinkeby borough until 1 January 2007, when it was merged with Kista borough to form the Rinkeby-Kista borough. The district was practically identical to the borough.
In the years preceding 2008, the state Social Insurance Agency, state Public Employment Service, banks and postal services vacated their offices in the area.
In 2010, the official figures stated 15,000 people lived in the area, but officials admitted 17,000 were more likely though uncertainties meant the figure could be higher still. Of those, 90% had a migration background and 37.6% were from Africa. With the area being home to a large number of immigrants, many from Somalia, the area is sometimes called 'Little Mogadishu'.
In its December 2014 report, Swedish Police placed it as most severe category of urban areas with high crime rates.
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Rinkeby is located in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 59.3871 latitude, 17.9275 longitude.
Rinkeby has a population of approximately 19,349 people, making it a town in Sweden.
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castle
The private residence of the Swedish royal family, a UNESCO-listed 17th-century palace with a Chinese Pavilion and Baroque theatre.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
The iconic waterfront building where the Nobel Prize banquet is held each December, with a golden mosaic hall and a tower offering city views.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Stockholm's medieval old town on an island, a maze of cobblestone alleys, colourful facades, the Royal Palace, and the Nobel Prize Museum.
11 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Home to the almost fully intact 17th-century warship Vasa that sank on her maiden voyage, the most visited museum in Scandinavia.
11 km · about 20 min drive
museum
An interactive museum dedicated to Sweden's most famous pop group, where visitors can virtually perform with ABBA's holographic avatars.
12 km · about 20 min drive
museum
The world's first open-air museum, founded in 1891, displaying 150 historic Swedish buildings and a Nordic zoo on Djurgården island.
12 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Stockholm's historic waterfront amusement park on the island of Djurgården with over 30 attractions and live concerts.
12 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Round-towered 16th-century castle on Lake Mälaren at Mariefred, holding the Swedish national portrait collection.
43 km · about 50 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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