Nynäshamn Municipality Nynäshamns kommun
Municipality
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 58°54′N 17°57′E / 58.900°N 17.950°E / 58.900; 17.950
Country	Sweden
County	Stockholm County
Seat	Nynäshamn
Area [1]
• Total	1,300.83 km2 (502.25 sq mi)
• Land	358.76 km2 (138.52 sq mi)
• Water	942.07 km2 (363.74 sq mi)
	Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population  (31 December 2021)[2]
• Total	29,495
• Density	23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	SE
Province	Södermanland
Municipal code	0192
Website	www.nynashamn.se
Density is calculated using land area only.

Nynäshamn Municipality (Nynäshamns kommun) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Nynäshamn.

In 1974 the former City of Nynäshamn (itself instituted in 1946) was merged with Ösmo, from which it had been detached as a market town (köping) in 1911 and Sorunda, all in the Södertörn peninsula and adjacent islands.

Demography

Residents with a 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 6 082, or 21.64% of the population (28 109 on 31 December 2017). On 31 December 2002 the number of residents with a foreign background was (per the same definition) 3 178, or 12.96% of the population (24 528 on 31 December 2002).^[3] On 31 December 2017 there were 28 109 residents in Nynäshamn, of which 4 849 people (17.25%) 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.^[4]

Country of birth[4]
31 December 2017
1	Sweden	23,260
2	Poland	745
3	European Union: Other countries	722
4	Finland	675
5	Asia: Other countries	414
6	Africa: Other countries	302
7	Europe outside of the EU: other countries	216
8	Iraq	208
9	Syria	171
10	South America	165
11	Thailand	153
12	Iran	143
13	Turkey	139
14	Somalia	128
15	Yugoslavia/ Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia/ Serbia and Montenegro	101
16	Germany	99
17	Afghanistan	92
18	Norway	83
19	North America	82
20	Bosnia and Herzegovina	69
21	Denmark	53
22	Eritrea	48
23	Soviet Union	18
24	Oceania	15
25	Iceland	5
26	Unknown country of birth	3

Localities

• Grödby
• Nynäshamn (seat)
• Stora Vika
• Sorunda
• Ösmo

Public transportation

As all municipalities in Stockholm County Nynäshamn is served by the public transport system operated by SL. There are a number of stations of Stockholm commuter rail as well as a bus network in the municipality.

There are car- and passenger ferries to the Swedish island Gotland and to Poland and Latvia.

There are over 1,800 islands and islets in the municipality. The Draget Canal allows boats to traverse the municipality from west to east without needing to pass offshore of the Landsort peninsular. Nynäshamn boasts sandy beaches, areas suitable for long walks, for riding horses and for bicycling, all popular activities. The municipality may have one of the most varying natures in the county, as it allows both activities related to the Stockholm archipelago, such as boat tours, as well as boggy grounds, agricultural areas, urban areas and even forests with elk and deer.

Its history is traced several thousands of years back. About 50 historical remains are considered notable enough to be marked on maps and attract visitors. They include both grave fields from the Iron Age, runestones from the Viking Age as well as newer curiosities such as 18th century farms and cottages.

Notable residents

• Kent Nilsson, retired NHL hockey player
• Erik Gustafsson, NHL player for the Toronto Maple Leafs

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nynäshamn Municipality.

• Nynäshamn Municipality - Official site
• Various images from Nynäshamn and surrounding areas