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Line 1: {{Short description\|Community in Spånga-Tensta, Stockholm, Sweden}} [[File:Spånga kyrka från luften.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Aerial view of ~~the~~ Spånga Church]] [[File:Spånga Kyrka, Vy.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Spånga Church]] Line 5 ⟶ 6: <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 was 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 on [[Spånga Church]] (''Spånga kyrka''), which dates to the 12th century.<ref> Line 13 ⟶ 14: \|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~~COVID-19 [[Melodifestivalen 2021\|Melodifestivalen]] ~~is considering~~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> == School == Spånga high school was built in [[1928]] and it is near Spånga station and Spånga market. ~~There~~As ~~are~~of ~~about 600 pupils in~~2020 the school ~~right~~had ~~now~~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 == ▲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. [[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 == Line 30 ⟶ 34: * [[Dolph Lundgren]] * [[Benjamin Tahirovic]] == See also ==