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Haninge
Europe is one of the five inhabited traditional continents of the Earth. Physically and geologically, Europe is the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, west of Asia. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea, and to the southeast by the waterways adjoining the Mediterranean to and including the Black Sea and the Caucasus Mountains. On the east, Europe is divided from Asia by the water divide of the Ural Mountains and by the Caspian Sea. Europe is the world's second-smallest continent in terms of area and third-largest continent after Asia and Africa in population.
Haninge is a Municipality in Stockholm County, in southern central Sweden. It makes up the southeastern part of Metropolitan Stockholm, and has the largest area of the municipalities of the metropolitan. Its seat is located in Handen. According to the 2005 census, population was 72,771, area 457.5 square kilometers, and density 156 per square kilometers.
The city arms depict a rooster from which the name Haninge is believed to have been derived, while the anchor symbolizes the naval base in the municipality. Haninge cherishes its nature, housing the southern parts of the scenic Stockholm archipelago. There are over 3,600 islands, islets and skerries belonging to the municipalities, with the three largest islands being Uto, Orno and Musko. A car tunnel, the longest of Sweden, connects Musko to the mainland. The other two of the island are reached with passenger and car ferries.
The scenic Stockholm Sweden Temple was built in Vasterhaninge in 1985. It is the only temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sweden. This temple is also the center of the LDS church in northern Europe. The International Olympiad in Informatics was held in Haninge in 1994.
Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and gain enthusiasm in its natural beauty and populace. Haninge enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers.
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