Norrmalm is a city district in Stockholm, Sweden. . History. Norrmalm is a part of the larger borough of Norrmalm (Norrmalms stadsdelsområde). The southern part of the district, Lower Norrmalm (Nedre Norrmalm), also known as the City, constitutes the most central part of Stockholm, while Upper Norrmalm (Övre Norrmalm) is more residential. The name Norrmalm is first mentioned in 1288. In 1602, Norrmalm became an independent city with its own mayor and administration called the Northern Suburb (Norra Förstaden). The town was short-lived, and in 1635 it was incorporated with Stockholm again.
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