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Solna kommun
County	Stockholm County
Province	Uppland
Seat	Solna
Solna municipality in Stockholm County
Area  • Total area  • Land area	288th of 290 19.37 km²
Population  • Total	33rd of 290 61,413 inh
Density  • Total	3,051 inh/km²
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Population as of 2005

Solna Municipality (Solna kommun) (unofficial name: City of Solna, or Swedish: Solna Stad) is a suburban municipality in Stockholm County, central Sweden, located north of Stockholm's city centre. It is a part of Metropolitan Stockholm and is totally within Stockholm urban area. 0% of the area is considered rural, which is unususal for Swedish municipalities, which normally are of mixed rural/urban character. Solna is the third smallest municipality in Sweden in terms of area.

Solna borders with Stockholm to the south, southeast and northwest; with Sundbyberg in the west; Sollentuna to the north; and finally Danderyd to the northeast.

There are two parishes in Solna: Råsunda (population 29,677) and Solna (population 28,317).

Solna is divided into 8 traditional parts with no administrative functions: Bergshamra, Haga, Hagalund, Huvudsta, Järva, Råsunda, Skytteholm and Ulriksdal. The largest districts are Råsunda, Hagalund and Huvudsta, with the Solna Centrum in between them.

Solna is served by the Stockholm public transport system with buses, Metro and the commuter trains run by SL. It was served by trams until 1959, and new routes are planned.

With few exceptions, Solna's built-up areas have a suburban character, but there are also several large parks and Sweden's national football stadium Råsunda, adjacent to Solna Centrum shopping centre and Metro station.

Solna has a lot of companies and authorities, making it a major place of work in the Stockholm urban area. Among the most important employers are the medical university Karolinska Institutet and the Karolinska University Hospital. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is also located in Solna.

Solna City hall in the 1970s

As everyone of the 290 municipalities of Sweden Solna has a municipal assembly (kommunfullmäktige), which in this case has 61 members, elected by proportional representation for a four-year term. It appoints an executive committee (kommunstyrelse) among its members.

• 1943-1956 CA Andersson (s)
• 1956-1967 KA Larsson (s)
• 1968-1976 CG Eklund (fp)
• 1977-1982 Sune Berglund (m)
• 1983-1988 Gösta Fagerberg (s)
• 1989-1991 Karl Gustav Svensson (s)
• 1991-1994 Anders Gustâv (m)
• 1994-1998 Karl Gustav Svensson (s)
• 1998-2006 Anders Gustâv (m)
• 2006 Anders Ekegren (fp)
• 2006- Lars-Erik Salminen (m)

• (m); Moderate Party
• (s); Social Democratic Party
• (fp); Liberal Party

• Hagaparken is part of the National City Park, was initiated by king Gustav III (1771-92), planned and carried out in the English landscaping style.
• The mostly industrial place features three of Sweden's Royal Palaces.
• Råsunda Stadium, the Swedish national arena of football (soccer), and home of football club AIK .

Solna church

• The Solna church was constructed in the 12th century. For defensive purposes, it was built as a round-church, and is one of few of that kind in Sweden.

• Karolinska University Hospital
• Football World Cup 1958
• 1992 European Football Championship
• FIFA Women's World Cup 1995

• Solna - Official site