Park in Bredäng. Houses built in 1964 and designed by Carl-Edvin Sandberg.

Bredäng is a suburb in south-west Stockholm, Sweden. It is a part of Skärholmen borough and is named after a former farm in the area. Bredäng has an 18th century mansion, Jakobsbergs Gård, named after its first owner, Jakob Graver. Bredäng consists predominantly of 1960s apartment blocks and has a camping site by Lake Mälaren. The population of Bredäng is 9266. 60,4% of these had a foreign origin

Bredäng have some social problems like segregation and youth crime. Bredäng was made infamous by local youths repeatedly throwing rocks at the animals of a visiting circus company.

[edit] See also

• Bredäng metro station

Coordinates: 59°17′41″N 17°55′57″E / 59.29472°N 17.9325°E / 59.29472; 17.9325

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