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19-420: In 1971 Grödinge was merged with Botkyrka and in 1974 Salem was added. The Salem part was split off again in 1983, and a new Salem Municipality was formed. Botkyrka has an estimated population of 95,592. The municipality is named after Saint Botvid , a Christian missionary during the 12th century. Saint Botvid is shown on the seal and coat of arms of Botkyrka Municipality, where he carries an axe and

38-589: A big Syriac Orthodox Church in Hallunda and a mosque in Fittja . In 2017, Botkyrka was one of three municipalities in Sweden with a population majority of foreign background. On 31 December 2017 the number of people with a foreign background (persons born outside of Sweden or with two parents born outside of Sweden) was 53 827, or 58.56% of the population (91 925 on 31 December 2017). On 31 December 2002

57-551: A country other than Sweden. Divided by country in the table below - the Nordic countries as well as the 12 most common countries of birth outside of Sweden for Swedish residents have been included, with other countries of birth bundled together by continent by Statistics Sweden . Statistics Sweden Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include

76-457: A fish. Another remnant of Botkyrka's Christian medieval history is the Botkyrka church, made of stone. Politically the municipality is primarily Social Democratic , that has governed Botkyrka for a long period except 3 years in the early 1990s. However, with fewer seats the party now governs together with The Green Party , and The Left Party . There have also been several local parties. For

95-469: A long period a local party called Botkyrkapartiet (The Botkyrka Party) has held several seats. A party was also active from mid 1980s to mid 1990s with only one purpose - to prevent the exploitation of the small airfield, F18, in Tullinge to become a commercial airport in the 1980s. In the election 2010 a local party for the area of Tullinge got 6 seats on the agenda of separating Tullinge from Botkyrka as

114-507: A separate municipality. Botkyrka has two local, weekly, newspapers called "Mitt i Botkyrka" (Middle of Botkyrka) and "Södra Sidan" (South side). They are delivered free of charge to all households. The Swedish hip hop group The Latin Kings raps about life in Botkyrka in several of their songs. In its December 2015 report, Police in Sweden placed the Hallunda and Norsborg districts in

133-545: Is served by the Stockholm public transport system . Stockholm metro has four and Stockholm commuter rail two stations within the municipality. There is also an extensive SL bus network. Botkyrka is a municipality with several world-famous companies. Notably, Lars Magnus Ericsson who founded the LM Ericsson company (now known as Ericsson ) also had properties in Botkyrka, including Hågelby gård which today

152-585: Is used for conferences and as an excursion place with gardens, animals, stone age village and more. The following sports clubs are located in Botkyrka: Salem Municipality Salem Municipality ( Salems kommun ) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden . The name traces its origins from Slæm in the 13th century, but was changed to Salem in the 17th century, inspired by

171-600: The Biblical name of Jerusalem . Its seat is located in Salem . Like the rest of the areas around Lake Mälaren , Salem has a significant amount of ancient remains, as far back as the Stone Age . The church of Salem traces its foundation to the 12th century. Just like its eastern municipal neighbour Botkyrka , Salem traces its history back to the legendary Saint Botvid , who lived in the area sometime between 1050-1120. In

190-407: The medieval tradition, a spring would always be found in connection to the death of a saint. According to legend, when the remains of Saint Botvid were transported to the church in today's Botkyrka, the casket was temporarily put down near the shore of Lake Bornsjön , where a spring poured up. It continues to provide clear water to this day. Salem was united with the municipality of Botkyrka during

209-466: The most severe category of urban areas with high crime rates . In its 2017 report, Police in Sweden added the Alby and Fittja districts to the category . On 31 August 1568, a battle between John III, Duke Charles, and Eric XIV took place in Botkyrka. Despite his inferior forces, the battle resulted in a victory for Eric XIV's army, and forced John and Charles to flee. The northern and eastern parts of

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228-548: The Swedish municipal reform between 1971-1974. However, in 1983, after energetic protests, they were split apart, and Salem became the 14th smallest municipality by area in the country. Salem is served by one station, Rönninge , on the commuter train line between Södertälje and Märsta via Stockholm . There are also a good network of bus lines. The number of people in Salem is about 30% less during day time due to that it has

247-399: The age of 18 who therefore can vote in general elections. Left vote and right vote indicate the result between the two major blocs in said district in the 2022 general election. Employment indicates the share of people between the ages of 20 and 64 who are working taxpayers. Foreign background is defined as residents either born abroad or with two parents born outside of Sweden. Median income is

266-494: The biggest percentage of people in Stockholm county that work outside own municipal. Source: SCB - Folkmängd efter region och år . This is a demographic table based on Salem Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT 's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics. Residents include everyone registered as living in the district, regardless of age or citizenship status. Valid voters indicate Swedish citizens above

285-618: The municipality are in the contiguous Stockholm urban area . Tumba forms a locality ( tätort ) of its own (which partly is in Salem Municipality ). Vårsta is in the central part. The southern half of the municipality is mostly rural. This is a demographic table based on Botkyrka Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT 's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics. In total there were 95,226 residents, including 61,194 Swedish citizens of voting age resident in

304-441: The municipality. 51.2% voted for the left coalition and 45.4% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income. Botkyrka, particularly Northern Botkyrka , has one of the highest percentages of first and second generation immigrants in Sweden. 56.4% of the population has at least one parent born in another country. This makes the municipality a multi-cultural community with for example

323-443: The number of people with a foreign background (persons born outside of Sweden or with two parents born outside of Sweden) was 4 643, or 27.86% of the population (16 665 in 2017). In 2002 the number of residents with a foreign background was (per the same definition) 2 468, or 17.79% of the population (13 875 in 2002). In 2017 there were 16 665 residents in Salem, of which 3 270 people (19.62%) were born in

342-565: The number of residents with a foreign background was (per the same definition) 35 384, or 47.04% of the population (75 216 on 31 December 2002). On 31 December 2017 there were 91 925 residents in Botkyrka, of which 38 130 people (41.48%) were born in a country other than Sweden. Divided by country in the table below – the Nordic countries as well as the 12 most common countries of birth outside of Sweden for Swedish residents have been included, with other countries of birth bundled together by continent by Statistics Sweden . Botkyrka

361-548: The received monthly income through either employment, capital gains or social grants for the median adult above 20, also including pensioners in Swedish kronor . The section about college graduates indicates any degree accumulated after high school. In total there were 17,219 residents, including 11,967 Swedish citizens of voting age. 44.3% voted for the left coalition and 54.2% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income. In 2017

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