Örby slott

Örby slott is a residential area in the suburb of Söderort in Stockholm Municipality, Sweden. It has an area of 67 hectares (170 acres)[1] and had 1,888 inhabitants in 2017.[2]

Örby Manor

Örby took its name from Örby Manor (Örby slott) which is situated in the area and which also has given name to the neighbouring residential area of Örby. The modern area was created in 1956. Örby manor was built by nobleman and official Henrik Falkenberg (1634-1691) Falkenberg was governor of Älvsborg county, The former manor is now used by the Embassy of Vietnam.[3][4][5]

References
  1. "Areal och befolkningstäthet i stadsdelsområden, SDN-delar och stadsdelar 2016-12-31. Stockholm" (in Swedish). Stockholm Municipality. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  2. "Områdesfakta Örby Slott Stadsdel" (PDF). Statistik Stockholm (in Swedish). Stockholm Municipality. p. 1. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  3. "Örby slott". Stockholms Stad. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  4. "Örby". Stockholms Stad. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  5. "Henrik Falkenberg". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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