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21-440: Sigtuna is situated at the bay Skarven, stretching around Upplands-Bro and a part of Lake Mälaren . Present-day Sigtuna, a harbour town that was established around 980, developed about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Old Sigtuna , which, according to Old Norse religion , was previously the home of the widely revered god Odin . The name of Sigtuna was moved from what is presently called Signhildsberg . The meaning of Sigtuna

42-652: A foreign background was (per the same definition) 5 002, or 23.64% of the population (21 162 on 31 December 2002). On 31 December 2017 there were 27 614 residents in Upplands-Bro, of which 7 088 people (25.67%) were born in a country other than Sweden. Divided by country in the table below - the Nordic countries as well as the 12 most common countries of birth outside of Sweden for Swedish residents have been included, with other countries of birth bundled together by continent by Statistics Sweden . The municipality

63-530: A hotel in the town centre. Upplands-Bro Upplands-Bro Municipality ( Upplands-Bro kommun ) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden . Its seat is located in the town of Kungsängen . The municipality was formed in 1952 through the amalgamation of five rural municipalities in Uppsala County . In 1971 it was transferred to Stockholm County . Situated by Lake Mälaren it

84-399: A medieval-style town centre with restaurants, cafes and small shops. The old church ruins, Viking runestones and the old main street ( Stora gatan ) are popular attractions for tourists, especially in the summertime. The small streets with low-built wooden houses lead up to several handicrafts shops and the old tiny town hall ( Sigtuna Rådhus ). There are restaurants and Sigtuna Stadshotell ,

105-465: Is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden . Its seat is located in the town of Märsta , approximately 37 km (23 mi) north of the Swedish capital, Stockholm . The municipality is a part of Metropolitan Stockholm . The municipality consists of several former local government units and was formed in 1971. It got its name from the small, but very old, City of Sigtuna , but

126-512: Is also the home of the Swedish Armed Forces International Centre (Swedint). This is a demographic table based on Upplands-Bro Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT 's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics. In total there were 31,031 residents, including 20,468 Swedish citizens of voting age. 43.9% voted for the left coalition and 54.1% for

147-417: Is contested. According to one theory, it is a compound name where the second element is - tuna and the first one is either of two closely related dialectal words, viz. sig meaning "seeping water" or "swamp" or sik meaning "swamp". As a basis for this interpretation, a brook south of Signhildsberg has been mentioned, or the fact that the estate was surrounded by marshy terrain. Another theory considers

168-486: Is distinguished by its nature. The overwhelming majority of the population are located to one of the three towns Kungsängen (pop. 7,500), Bro (6,200) and Brunna (4,000), and most of the remaining area is taken up by countryside, a substantial part of it being agricultural . As apparent from its coat of arms , Upplands-Bro takes pride in its pre-historic history, and boasts some of the oldest ancient remains in Sweden. From

189-566: Is served by the Stockholm public transport system operated by SL . The municipal seat Kungsängen used to be the north-western terminus of the Stockholm commuter rail network, but in 2000 this line was extended to Bålsta in Uppsala County and a new station was built in Bro . A new depot for commuter trains has recently been built in the municipality. There is also a bus network. Sigtuna Municipality Sigtuna Municipality ( Sigtuna kommun )

210-406: The 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT 's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics. There were 50,180 residents, including 33,030 Swedish citizens of voting age. 42.5% voted for the left coalition and 54.6% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income. In the municipality lies the largest workplace in Sweden,

231-476: The Arlanda Airport , with 13,000 employees in 200 companies. As a result, Sigtuna is travelled through by 18,300,000 visitors yearly, and has the fourth most hotel stays, following to the commercial and regional centres Stockholm , Gothenburg and Malmö . Swedavia , the Swedish airport management company, has its head office on the airport property. Scandinavian Airlines previously had its head office on

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252-526: The Iron Age , about 4,000 burial places have been found, and the remains from the Viking Age include 20 runestones . The figure in the coat of arms comes from one of these remains, a 3 cm tall bronze figure found near Kungsängen. Every one of the six parishes also hosts a medieval church, built between 1100 and 1400. In the 15th century, the fortress Almarestäket was built in the municipality, just east to

273-496: The 1100s, St. Olof Church ( S:t Olofs kyrkoruin ) dated from around the middle of the 11th century, and St. Lars Church ( S:t Lars kyrkoruin ) dating from the middle of the 13th century. In 1187, Sigtuna was attacked and pillaged by raiders from across the Baltic Sea , possibly from Curonia , or Estonians from the island of Saaremaa ( Oeselians ), or Karelians and Novgorodians , Archaeological excavations have not verified

294-594: The end of the 10th and beginning of the 11th century, Sweden's first coins were minted here. St. Mary's Church , built in the 13th century by the Dominican order as a monastery church, still remains largely intact. The Dominican monastery played an important role in the Swedish Middle Ages and produced many important church officials, among them many Swedish archbishops . Many church and monastery ruins still stand, including St. Pers Church ( S:t Pers kyrkoruin ) dating

315-465: The large royal mint which was located in the town. Since 1971 the coat of arms has been valid for the much larger Sigtuna Municipality . In the late 19th century Sigtuna still hosted only about 600 people, and was the smallest town in Sweden. The town remained insignificant until the second half of the 20th century. Much of the population growth can be related to Stockholm Arlanda Airport (IATA: ARN), situated some 10 km from Sigtuna. Sigtuna has

336-450: The name to be an ancient prestigious " wander toponym ", meaning "strong fortress", like the Celtic toponym Segodunum , from Proto-Germanic * siga tūna , Old Norse Sigtún , cf. Proto-Germanic * segaz ~ *sigiz - "victory": Gothic sigis , Old Norse sigr , Old English sigor , Old Frisian sige, sīge , Old High German sigi, sigu . Sigtuna was founded on what was then

357-574: The present location of Kungsängen. It was the seat of the Swedish archbishop until the Archbishop Gustav Trolle besieged himself there in 1517, leading to the demolition of the fortress in 1519. The ruins can still be visited. Since 1970, the main base of the combined cavalry / infantry regiment Life Guards is located in Upplands-Bro. The regiment trains conscript companies of mechanized infantry , Royal Guards and military police . It

378-417: The right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income. Source: SCB - Folkmängd efter region och år . On 31 December 2017 the number of people with a foreign background (persons born outside of Sweden or with two parents born outside of Sweden) was 9 646, or 34.93% of the population (27 614 on 31 December 2017). On 31 December 2002 the number of residents with

399-433: The seat was placed in the larger modern town of Märsta . The three towns of the municipality are Märsta (pop. 23,000), Sigtuna (pop. 8,000) and Rosersberg (pop. 1,400), of which Märsta is the municipal seat and Sigtuna with its old and important history is a popular tourist destination . Source: SCB - Folkmängd efter region och år . This is a demographic table based on Sigtuna Municipality's electoral districts in

420-469: The shore of Lake Mälaren just over 1,000 years ago. It took its name from an ancient royal estate (see Uppsala öd ) several kilometers to the west (see Fornsigtuna ). Various sources claim King Eric the Victorious as founder while others claim King Olof Skötkonung . It operated as a royal and commercial centre for some 250 years, and was one of the most important cities of Sweden. During a brief period at

441-560: The traditions of destruction of the town. Normal life in Sigtuna continued until the town started to slowly lose its importance during the 13th century due to navigability problems caused by post-glacial rebound . The current coat of arms can be traced to the town's first known seal , dating from 1311. According to a legend (possibly inspired by the town arms), Sigtuna was once the Royal seat, but this cannot be confirmed. The crown may also symbolize

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