Blackeberg
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Blackeberg is a suburb of Stockholm built in the 1950s, and is part of the Bromma borough. Blackeberg was originally a croft first mentioned in 1599.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The croft was demolished in 1861 by Knut Ljunglöf, who built a house, a stable, a mill and a saw instead.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The saw and mill are now both cultural relics and are still standing in Kvarnviken for tourists to see.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The city of Stockholm bought Blackeberg in the late 1940s. Three-story apartment blocks and a centre with a cinema and a library were built in the 1950s. Many people moved from the central parts of Stockholm to Blackeberg and neighbouring suburbs. Blackeberg has a metro station. It was designed by Peter Celsing and opened in 1952.
Demographics
As of 2023, Blackeberg had 8,993 inhabitants, 33.5% of whom had a foreign background (either born outside of Sweden, or born in Sweden to two parents who were themselves born outside of Sweden). In Stockholm as a whole the rate is 34.9%.[1]
In popular culture
The critically acclaimed vampire novel Let the Right One In, as well as its movie adaptation, are set in Blackeberg.[2]