Vasastaden

Swedish

Alternative forms

• Vasastan (informal)

Etymology

Compound of Vasa +‎ stad +‎ -en, literally “The Vasa Town”. In both senses, named after the local street Vasagatan ("The Vasa street"), in turn named after King Gustav Vasa (1496–1560) who is considered the founder of modern Sweden.

Proper noun

Vasastaden ? (genitive Vasastadens)

1. A district in Stockholm, Sweden.
2. A district in Gothenburg, Sweden.