Tyresö kommun
County	Stockholm County
Province	Södermanland
Seat	Bollmora
Area  • Total area  • Land area	276th of 290 72. The Counties of Sweden, or Län, are the first level administrative and political Subdivisions of Sweden. Stockholm County ( Stockholms län) is a county or Län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. The provinces of Sweden, Landskap, are historical geographical and cultural regions sometimes referred to under its Latin form Sudermannia, is a historical province or landskap on the south eastern coast of Sweden. Bollmora is the central district and municipal seat of Tyresö Municipality in Sweden. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 87 km² 69. 48 km²
Population  • Total	50th of 290 41,476 inhabitants
Density  • Total	14th of 290 596. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9 inhabitants/km²
Website	http://www.tyreso.se/
Area & population from SCB as of December 31, 2006

The Tyresö Centrum enclosed shopping centre in Bollmora

Tyresö Municipality (Tyresö kommun) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden on the coast of the Baltic Sea. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Statistics Sweden, or Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB is the government agency responsible for producing official Statistics on Sweden. Tyresö Centrum ( Tyresö Centre) is an enclosed shopping centre in Tyresö centre, Bollmora, the municipal centre of Tyresö, Bollmora is the central district and municipal seat of Tyresö Municipality in Sweden. The Municipalities of Sweden ( kommun) are the Local government entities of Sweden. Stockholm County ( Stockholms län) is a county or Län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude. Its seat is located in Bollmora. Bollmora is the central district and municipal seat of Tyresö Municipality in Sweden.

Most of Tyresö Municipality lies within the Stockholm urban area. The Stockholm urban area (Stockholms tätort is the largest and most populous of the statistical localities or Urban areas in Sweden.

History

The first humans arrived in what today is Tyresö Municipality somewhere around the 30th century BC. The 30th century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 3000 BC to 2901 BC It would not be until about the 7th century that permanent settlements would start appearing though. The 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. There are some graves and other remnants left from this prehistoric time.

The Tyresö estate has its origins in the 14th century. During the 17th century the estate was at its largest, covering nearly the entire current area of the municipality. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The Tyresö Palace and Tyresö Church were built during this century. Tyresö Palace ( Tyresö slott) is a Palace from the 17th century in Tyresö, Sweden, about 25 km south-east of central Stockholm Tyresö church ( Tyresö kyrka) is a 17th century church in Tyresö, Sweden, belonging to the Tyresö parish.

Tyresö was an important industrial centre in the Stockholm region between the 16th and 19th centuries, thanks to the watermills that could be built on the streams between the lakes. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar This article is about a type of structure For other locational uses see Milldam. The waterwheels in the municipal arms represent the three hydropower facilities at Nyfors, Uddby and Follbrinksströmmen. The industries included rolling mills, gristmills, forges, paper mills, sawmills, and a brickworks. A rolling mill is a Machine or Factory for shaping Metal by passing it between a pair of Work rolls. A gristmill or grist mill is a building where Grain is ground into Flour, or the grinding mechanism itself A forge is the workplace of a smith or a Blacksmith. A forge is sometimes referred to as a smithy. A paper mill is a Factory devoted to making Paper from wood pulp and other ingredients using a Fourdrinier Machine or similar apparatus A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards Sawmill process A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of 100 years ago a log enters A Brickworks also known as a brick factory is a factory for the manufacturing of Bricks, from Clay or Shale. None of the watermills are left today. The Uddby mill burned down in 1895, and a hydrolectric power plant was built in its place, which still stands today and is the only such plant in the Stockholm area. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by Hydropower, ie the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling water

During the early 20th century, the large land area of the Tyresö estate began to be divided into lots, and summer cottages began to be built. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Some quite luxurious ones were built in the Brevik area. The rate of construction increased rapidly in the early decades of the century. From the 1950s onwards, the summer cottages began to be converted into around the year dwellings at a rapid pace. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive

From the 1950s onwards, Bollmora experienced a huge expansion rate, especially after the legislation Lex Bollmora in 1959 which allowed municipal real estate companies to operate in other municipalities than their own. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive Bollmora is the central district and municipal seat of Tyresö Municipality in Sweden. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A municipal centre formed in Bollmora, Bollmora Centrum, which was inaugurated in 1965. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The Million Programme put its distinctive print on Tyresö as well — especially Bollmora, many of the apartment building areas come from that programme. The Million Programme ( Miljonprogrammet) is the common name for an ambitious housing programme implemented in Sweden between 1965 and 1974

During the expansive phase from the 1950s onwards, the population of Tyresö has grown from about 5,000 to just over 41,000 at present. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive

The Bollmora centre was rebuilt in the early 1990s to an enclosed shopping centre, and renamed Tyresö Centrum. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 A shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings that contain Retail units with interconnecting Walkways enabling visitors Tyresö Centrum ( Tyresö Centre) is an enclosed shopping centre in Tyresö centre, Bollmora, the municipal centre of Tyresö,

In August 1999 a large wildfire destroyed about 10% of the Tyresta National Park. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) A wildfire, also known as a wildland fire, forest fire, brush fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, Peat fire, Tyresta National Park (Tyresta nationalpark is a National park with a surrounding Nature reserve in Sweden, located in Haninge and Tyresö

Subdivisions

There are no administrative subdivisions of Tyresö Municipality, but there are some other formal and less formal subdivisions.

Districts

There are three main districts in Tyresö. This is a kind of everyday reference subdivision to refer to the different main parts of the municipality.

• Bollmora in the northwest — consisting of apartment buildings of about 2-8 stories high, terraced houses and detached houses and some industrial areas. Bollmora is the central district and municipal seat of Tyresö Municipality in Sweden. The municipal centre, Tyresö centre, is located here. Tyresö centre ( Tyresö centrum) is the municipal centre of Tyresö Municipality, Sweden, located in the Bollmora district
• Trollbäcken in west — consisting mostly of detached houses. Trollbäcken is a district of Tyresö Municipality in Sweden.
• Old Tyresö (Gamla Tyresö) in east and south — in east consisting of detached, semi–detached, and terraced houses, and summer cottages, of which a large part are being converted to year-around living standard. Old Tyresö ( Gamla Tyresö) is a district of Tyresö Municipality in Sweden. The Tyresö Palace and Tyresö Church from 17th century are located here. Tyresö Palace ( Tyresö slott) is a Palace from the 17th century in Tyresö, Sweden, about 25 km south-east of central Stockholm Tyresö church ( Tyresö kyrka) is a 17th century church in Tyresö, Sweden, belonging to the Tyresö parish. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar In the south there is a large forest, containing about half of the Tyresta National Park on the Tyresö side. Tyresta National Park (Tyresta nationalpark is a National park with a surrounding Nature reserve in Sweden, located in Haninge and Tyresö

Urban areas

Population of urban areas within municipal borders, as of 2000:

• Brevik peninsula: 1,556
• Raksta: 537
• Stockholm (part of): 36,483

Residential areas

Number or inhabitants per residential area as of 2006:

• Bollmora: 14 861
• Trollbäcken: 11 916
• Krusboda: 3 773
• Tyresö Strand: 3 517
• Öringe: 2 536
• Brevikshalvön: 2 101
• Lindalen: 1 828
• South/East Tyresö: 860
• "Unspecified": 84
• Total: 41,476

Geography

View from Telegrafberget towards Stockholm. Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Telegrafberget Tyresö has the highest point in Tyresö Municipality, 84 m (276 ft above sea level The Stockholm Globe Arena can be seen on the horizon. The Stockholm Globe Arena or in Swedish, Globen ("The Globe" is the national indoor arena in Stockholm Globe City, Sweden.

The vast bulk of Tyresö lies on the Södertörn peninsula, with some islands in the Baltic sea, of which Ägnö and Härsö are the largest ones. Södertörn is a roughly triangular Peninsula in eastern Södermanland, Sweden, which is bordered by Lake Mälaren and the inlet There are many lakes in Tyresö, being part of the Tyresån lake system. In the south there is a large old forest of which a part is in the Tyresta national park, and other large parts are in other nature reserves.

The terrain is typical for the region, low hills and valleys formed by the last ice age. An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the Temperature of the Earth 's surface and atmosphere resulting in an expansion of continental Ice sheets The highest point is at Telegrafberget 84 m (276 ft) above sea level. Telegrafberget Tyresö has the highest point in Tyresö Municipality, 84 m (276 ft above sea level The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit

Tyresö has a land border with Stockholm in the northwest, with Nacka in the north, and with Haninge in the south. Stockholm Municipality ( Stockholms kommun or Stockholms stad) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Nacka Municipality ( Nacka kommun) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Haninge Municipality ( Haninge kommun) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. A lake border with Huddinge in the west, and a sea border with Värmdö in the east and northeast. Huddinge Municipality ( Huddinge kommun) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Värmdö Municipality ( Värmdö kommun) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden.

Public transportation

Tyresö is served by the county-wide public transport system operated by AB Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. Public transport in Stockholm consists of Bus, metro, regional/suburban rail, Light rail, Tram and Archipelago Storstockholms Lokaltrafik AB, (Stockholm Public Transport literally Greater Stockholm Local Transit Company commonly referred to as SL, is the organisation running all

Tyresö is one of few municipalities in Stockholm County, which have no rail connections. Most of the bus routes connect to the Stockholm Metro at Gullmarsplan, but there are also buses running directly to and from central Stockholm. The Stockholm Metro (Stockholms tunnelbana is the metro system in Stockholm, Sweden. Gullmarsplan is a place in Johanneshov, Stockholm, at. The square there was built at the same time the new city area was developed in the 1940s

Twin towns

Tyresö is twinned with:

• Cēsis, Latvia (since 1991)
• Porvoo, Finland (since 1966)
• Savigny-le-Temple, France (since 1985)
• Wejherowo, Poland (since 1993)

Notable natives

• Ingvar Carlsson, politician — former Prime Minister of Sweden
• Thomas Enqvist, tennis player
• Peter Pohl, writer, currently lives in Tyresö

External link

• Tyresö Municipality - Official site

Coordinates: 59°14′N 18°19′E / 59.233, 18.317