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Sweden is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. It is part of the Rochester metropolitan area, New York. This town is located on the west border of the county. The Erie Canal passes through the northern part of the town and Route 19 is a major north–south highway. The population was 13,244 at the 2020 census. [3]
The new building was the work of architect Wilfred E. Anthony (1878–1948). [2] [6] Henrietta died in December 1921, aged 79; it is not known whether she got to see the finished building. On March 31, 1978, the Church of Sweden Abroad bought the property from the New York Bible Society for $570,000. [2]
In 1930 there were 37,200 Swedish immigrants and 24,500 non immigrants of Swedish descent in the city. As the economy improved in Sweden fewer immigrants arrived and by 1980 there were about 3000 Swedish immigrants in New York. In 1996 the Swedish consulate in New York began sponsoring the Swedish Midsummer Celebration in Battery Park. [5]
New Sweden (Swedish: Nya Sverige) was a colony of the Swedish Empire between 1638 and 1655 along the lower reaches of the Delaware River in what is now Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Established during the Thirty Years' War when Sweden was a great power, New Sweden formed part of the Swedish efforts to colonize the Americas.
This is a list of sister cities in the United States state of New York.Sister cities, known in Europe as twin towns, are cities which partner with each other to promote human contact and cultural links, although this partnering is not limited to cities and often includes counties, regions, states and other sub-national entities.
This is a list of Swedish place names in the United States. Many places in the United States, especially smaller ones, have been named after Sweden-related topics. Many places in the United States, especially smaller ones, have been named after Sweden-related topics.
On January 27, 2016, Sweden's new consulate general in New York City was inaugurated in a ceremony with, among others, Minister of Enterprise and Innovation Mikael Damberg, Sweden's new consul general Leif Pagrotsky, ambassador Björn Lyrvall , Deputy Commissioner Hillary Schrenell and outgoing honorary consul general David E.R. Dangoor. [7]
Stockholm is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 3,665 at the 2010 census. The population was 3,665 at the 2010 census. The name was assigned by surveyors from Stockholm in Sweden .