Official Name: | Nykvarn |
Pushpin Map: | Sweden Stockholm#Sweden |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sweden |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Nykvarn Municipality |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Stockholm County |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Södermanland |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 5.60 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 7,862 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 59.175°N 17.4333°W |
Nykvarn (in Swedish pronounced as /nʏˈkvɑːɳ/)[3] is a locality and (since 1999) the seat of Nykvarn Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 7,560 inhabitants in 2017. Between 1971-1998 it was a part of Södertälje Municipality. Nykvarn is the hometown of such bands as Hyena Breed, Feed Filiph, From Zero to Hero and Aldiureep, as well as Stanley Cup winner Carl Hagelin. The city hosts the annual rock and metal festival called Moshpit Open Festival.