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[[File:Spånga kyrka från luften.jpg|thumb|250px|Aerial view of Spånga Church]]
'''Spånga''' is a [[community]] and [[parish]] in [[Stockholm County]], [[Sweden]]. It was also an independent [[municipality]] until January 1, 1949 when most of it was merged with the [[Stockholm Municipality|City of Stockholm]], with smaller portions of the area merging with [[Solna Municipality|Solna]], [[Sundbyberg Municipality|Sundbyberg]], and [[Sollentuna Municipality|Sollentuna]] municipalities.
[[File:Spånga Kyrka, Vy.jpg|thumb|250px|Spånga Church]]
 
'''Spånga''' is a [[community]] and [[parish]] in the borough of [[Spånga-Tensta]] in [[Stockholm County]], [[Sweden]].
Spånga was originally the name of a village centered around [[Spånga kyrka|Spånga Church]], which dates to the 12th century.
<ref>{{cite web|url= https://start.stockholm/om-stockholms-stad/organisation/stadsdelsforvaltningar/spanga-tensta/ |title = Spånga-Tensta
|website= Stockholms Stad |access-date=February 1, 2020}}</ref>
 
== Background ==
Spånga is notably the hometown of actor [[Dolph lundgren|Dolph Lundgren]].
'''Spånga''' is a [[community]] and [[parish]] in [[Stockholm County]], [[Sweden]]. It was also an independent [[municipality]] until January 1, 1949, when most of it was merged with the [[Stockholm Municipality|City of Stockholm]], with smaller portions of the area merging with [[Solna Municipality|Solna]], [[Sundbyberg Municipality|Sundbyberg]], and [[Sollentuna Municipality|Sollentuna]] municipalities.
 
Spånga was originally the name of a village centered aroundon [[Spånga kyrka|Spånga Church]] (''Spånga kyrka''), which dates to the 12th century.<ref>
[[Viking Airlines]] has its head office in Spånga and in Stockholm Municipality.<ref>"[http://www.flyviking.com/Viking_Conditions_of_Carriage.pdf Conditions of Carriage]." Viking Airlines AB. Retrieved on 7 July 2010. "Our address is Finspångsgatan 54A, SE-163 53 Spanga, Stockholm, Sweden."</ref>
{{cite web|url= https://www.svenskakyrkan.se/spanga-kista/spanga-kyrka|title = Spånga kyrka |website= svenskakyrkan.se
|access-date=February 1, 2020}}</ref>
 
Spånga is home to the largest TV studio in Sweden run by [[NEP Group]] which has 3 studio in total there,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-29|title=Melodifestivalturnén i fara|url=https://tramsfrans.aftonbladet.se/2020/09/melodifestivalturnen-i-fara/|access-date=2020-11-13|website=Tramsfrans|language=sv-SE}}</ref> shows including [[Idol 2020 (Sweden)|Idol 2020]] have been filmed there. Due to COVID-19 [[Melodifestivalen 2021|Melodifestivalen]] considered using the studios for 2021 to film all 6 editions instead of the nationwide tour.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-05|title=Sweden considers Stockholm-based Melodifestivalen with no audience|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2020/08/05/sweden-melodifestivalen-svt-considers-stockholm-based-shows-no-audience/256635/|access-date=2020-11-13|website=wiwibloggs|language=en-US}}</ref>
==References==
{{Portal|Sweden}}
{{reflist}}
 
== School ==
Spånga high school was built in [[1928]] and it is near Spånga station and Spånga market. As of 2020 the school had about 600 pupils.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Om skolan {{!}} Spånga gymnasium|url=https://spangagymnasium.stockholm.se/om-skolan|website=spangagymnasium.stockholm.se|language=sv|access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref>
 
Spånga elementary school has about 470 pupils today and there are grades 7 through 9. Spånga elementary school share premises with Spånga high school. This school also has a special course with boosted math and science subjects.
 
== Politics ==
{{Stockholm-geo-stub}}
[[Spånga IP]] hosts [[Järvaveckan]], an annual event that invites speakers from Swedish political parties and other entities. It is similar to [[Gotland]]'s [[Almedalen Week]] with more focus on [[Stockholm]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zachariasson |first1=Helena |title=Allt du behöver veta om Järvaveckan |url=https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/allt-du-behover-veta-om-jarvaveckan |access-date=23 April 2021 |work=SVT NYHETER |date=9 June 2018}}</ref>
 
== Sports ==
The following sports clubs are located in Spånga:
 
* [[sv:Spånga sockenIS FK]]
* [[Turkiska SK]]
* [[Akropolis IF]]
 
== Notable people ==
 
* [[Dolph Lundgren]]
* [[Benjamin Tahirovic]]
 
== See also ==
{{Portal|Sweden}}
* [[Spånga-Tensta]]
 
== References ==
{{reflist}}
 
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[[sv:Spånga socken]]
[[Category:PopulatedGeography places inof Stockholm County]]
[[Category:Västerort]]
 
 
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