Upplands Väsby (municipality)

Upplands Väsby municipality
coat of arms Location in Stockholm County
State :	Sweden
Province (län):	Stockholm County
Historical Province (landskap):	Uppland
Main place:	Upplands Väsby
SCB code:	0114
Residents :	46,786 (December 31, 2019)
Area :	83.8 km² (January 1, 2016)
Population density :	558.2 inhabitants / km²
Website :	www.upplandsvasby.se
List of municipalities in Sweden

Coordinates: 59 ° 31 '  N , 17 ° 55'  E

Runsa ship launch

Stora Väsby Castle

Upplands Väsby is a municipality ( Swedish kommun ) in the Swedish province of Stockholm County and the historic province of Uppland . The main town of the municipality is Upplands Väsby .

geography

Upplands Väsby has an area of ​​75 square kilometers and borders the municipalities of Sollentuna , Järfälla , Upplands-Bro , Sigtuna , Vallentuna and Täby . Nature is characterized by an Ice Age moraine on which arable and forest areas lie.

history

The area was settled early on. This is evidenced by the many archaeological sites and the large number of rune stones . The name of the municipality comes from a castle belonging to the French aristocratic family De Geer , Stora Wäsby. The Sköldnora Royal Manor was established in the 1740s . There were development spurts after the construction of the railway line between Stockholm and Uppsala and after the establishment of Arlanda Airport .

Important companies

The German electronics company Siemens also has its Swedish headquarters in the municipality of Upplands Väsby . There is also a production facility from Mondelēz International ( Marabou ).

Attractions

• Gunnes gård - Reconstruction of a Viking farm at the beginning of the 9th century
• Ship settlement of Runsa and Runsa fornborg - with prehistoric burial ground
• the 12th and 13th century churches of Eds , Fresta and Hammarby

Web links

Commons : Upplands Väsby municipality  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website (Swedish)

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1. ↑ Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner December 31, 2019 at Statistiska centralbyrån
2. ↑ Kommunarealer January 1, 2016 at Statistiska centralbyrån (including all inland waters)