City Statistics
Location: Sodermanland province, southeastern coast of Sweden.
Country dialling code: 46.
Population: 7750,348 (city); 1,823,210 (metropolitan area).
Ethnic mix: Predominantly native Swedish, largest minority Finnish, with notable Iraqi, Iranian, Turkish and Somali communities.
Religion: Predominantly Lutheran (Church of Sweden).
Time zone: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temp: From 2°C to –7°C (36°F–19°F).
Average July temp: From 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F).
Annual rainfall: 900mm (35.5 inches).
Cost of Living
One-litre bottle of mineral water: SKr25
33cl bottle of beer: SKr16
Financial Times newspaper: SKr21
36-exposure colour film: SKr75
City-centre bus ticket: SKr16
Adult football ticket: SKr200–400
Three-course meal with wine/beer: SKr350
1 Swedish Krona (SKr1) = £0.08; US$0.13; C$0.18; A$0.20; €0.11
Currency conversion rates as of June 2003
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