Löwenströmska lasarettet explained

Official Name:Löwenströmska lasarettet
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sweden
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Upplands Väsby Municipality
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Stockholm County
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Uppland
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.76
Population As Of:31 December 2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:581
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:59.55°N 72°W

Löwenströmska lasarettet is a locality situated in Upplands Väsby Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden.

It takes its name from a hospital that was founded by the brother of Jacob Johan Anckarström, the murderer of king Gustav III of Sweden. His brother, Gustaf Adolf Anckarström, changed his surname to Löwenström and founded the hospital as an act of penance.

The original hospital was built in 1809–1811 and was in use until 1993. A number of other buildings were added over the years, including a sanatorium and a psychiatric hospital. A new building from the 1960s took over most of the functions of the hospital once it opened. The old buildings are now disused.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010 . 14 December 2011 . . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120127055525/http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls . 27 January 2012 . live . 10 January 2012 .
  2. Web site: Statistiska tätorter 2020, befolkning, landareal, befolkningstäthet. . 31 December 2020 . 2 June 2024.