Hökarängen

Hökarängen
See also Hökarängen metro station for the metro station.

Hökarängen is a district in the Farsta borough of southern Stockholm. It neighbours Fagersjö to the west, Farsta to the south, Sköndal to the east and Gubbängen to the north.[1] As of December 31, 2012, the total population of Hökarängen is 8,916.[2]

The Hökarängen metro station is located in the district. It was opened on October 1, 1950, as part of the first route of the Stockholm metro, running from Slussen to Hökarängen.[3] The station is on the green line (T18) and has two exits, one in the central part of Hökarängen (by Örbyleden), and the other in the southern part of the district, near Sirapsvägen.

Etymology

The name Hökarängen means "The meadow of hawks".

References

  1. ↑ "Områdesfakta Farsta stadsdelsområde". Stockholms stads utrednings- och statistikkontor AB. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
  2. ↑ "Områdesfakta Hökarängen". Stockholms stads utrednings- och statistikkontor AB. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  3. ↑ "Stockholms Tunnelbana". Retrieved 2010-01-09.

Coordinates: 59°15′28″N 18°04′57″E / 59.25778°N 18.08250°E / 59.25778; 18.08250


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