Spånga

Spånga is a community and parish in the borough of Spånga-Tensta in Stockholm County, Sweden. [1]

Aerial view of the Spånga
Spånga Church

Background

Spånga was an independent municipality until January 1, 1949 when most of it was merged with the City of Stockholm, with smaller portions of the area merging with Solna, Sundbyberg, and Sollentuna municipalities.

Spånga was originally the name of a village centered on Spånga Church (Spånga kyrka), which dates to the 12th century.[2]

Viking Airlines has its head office in Spånga.[3]

Schools

Spånga high school was built 1928 and it is near Spånga station and Spånga market. There are about 600 pupils in the school right now.[4]

Spånga elementary school has about 470 pupils today and there are grades 7 through 9. Spånga elementary school share premises with Spånga high school.This school also has a special course with boosted math and science subjects.

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Spånga:

Notable people
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See also

References
  1. "Spånga-Tensta". Stockholms Stad. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. "Spånga kyrka". svenskakyrkan.se. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  3. "Conditions of Carriage." Viking Airlines AB. Retrieved on 7 July 2010. "Our address is Finspångsgatan 54A, SE-163 53 Spanga, Stockholm, Sweden."
  4. "Om skolan | Spånga gymnasium". spangagymnasium.stockholm.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-05-09.


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