Overview
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Location | Södermanland province, eastern coast of Sweden. Stockholm is situated at the point where the vast Lake Malaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Dialing code Country: 46 City: 8 |
| Emergency numbers | 112 This number covers the following emergency services: police, ambulance, fire, rescue corps, dentist, doctor, mountain rescue corps, information on poison. Fire department In all cases, except for emergencies, look in the green pages in the local telephone catalogue (Fire department=Brandstation). Hospitals and emergency rooms In all cases, except for emergencies, look in the blue pages in the local telephone catalogue (Hospital=Sjukhus, Emergency room=Akutintag). Police In all cases, except for emergencies, look in the red pages in the local telephone catalogue (Police=Polis). |
| Stockholm Tourist Centre: | +46 8 508 285 08 |
| Population | Stockholm: 769,942 Greater Stockholm: 1,885,734 (largest city in the Nordic countries) |
| Languages | Swedish, but English is widely spoken. Five Samish dialects are still spoken. |
| Electricity | 220-230V AC, frequency is 50/60 Hz, two-pin plugs are standard Hotels usually feature 110/130 volt sockets in bathrooms for shavers only. It is a good idea to bring an adapter from home. |
| Time zone | GMT/UTC+1 Summer (DST) GMT/UTC+2 |
| Average January temperatures | -3˚C (26˚F) Average July temperatures 18˚C (64˚F) Annual rainfall 900mm (35.5 inches) |
| Currency | Sweden Kronor SEK The Swedish monetary unit is the Swedish Crown, abbreviated to SEK. One Swedish Crown is 100 öre Coins are available in the following denominations: * 50 öre SEK 0.50 * 5 kronor SEK 5 * 1 krona (crown) SEK 1 * 10 kronor SEK 10 |
| Paper money (notes) is available in the following denominations: | * 20 kronor (crowns) SEK 20 * 50 kronor SEK 50 * 100 kronor SEK 100 * 500 kronor SEK 500 * 1 000 kronor SEK 1000 |
