Sigtuna kommun
—  Municipality  —
Head Office of Sigtuna Municipality in Märsta
Coat of arms
Country	Sweden
County	Stockholm County
Seat	Märsta
Area[1]
• Total	351.64 km2 (135.77 sq mi)
• Land	327.87 km2 (126.59 sq mi)
• Water	23.77 km2 (9.18 sq mi)
	Area as of January 1, 2010.
Population (June 30, 2010)[2]
• Total	39,449
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code	SE
Province	Uppland
Municipal code	0191
Website	www.sigtuna.se
Density is calculated using land area only.

Sigtuna Municipality (Sigtuna kommun) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Märsta.

The municipality is a part of Metropolitan Stockholm.

The municipality consists of a lot of former local government units and was formed in 1971. It got its name from the small, but very old, City of Sigtuna, but the seat was placed in the much 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.

Modern residential area in Märsta

St Olofs Church ruin in Sigtuna

Rosersbergs palace near Rosersberg in Sigtuna Municipality

Skånela church, Skånela in Sigtuna Municipality

Industry[link]

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In the municipality lies the largest workplace in Sweden, the Arlanda Airport, with 13,000 employees in 200 companies. As a result, Siguna 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.^{[citation needed]}

Scandinavian Airlines has its head office on the airport property.^[3] Swedavia, the Swedish airport management company, has its head office on the airport property.^[4] The airline Skyways previously had its head office on the airport property.^[5]

International relations[link]

Twin towns — Sister cities[link]

The municipality is twinned ^[6] with:

• Sønderborg Municipality in Denmark
• Rakvere in Estonia
• Raisio in Finland
• Porsgrunn in Norway

References[link]

External links[link]

Sweden portal

• Sigtuna Municipality - Official site (Swedish)

v t e Municipalities and seats of Stockholm County Municipalities Botkyrka Danderyd Ekerö Haninge Huddinge Järfälla Lidingö Nacka Norrtälje Nykvarn Nynäshamn Österåker Salem Sigtuna Södertälje Sollentuna Solna Stockholm Sundbyberg Täby Tyresö Upplands-Bro Upplands Väsby Vallentuna Värmdö Vaxholm Municipal seats Åkersberga Danderyd (Djursholm) Ekerö Gustavsberg Handen Huddinge Järfälla (Jakobsberg) Kungsängen Lidingö Märsta Nacka Norrtälje Nykvarn Nynäshamn Salem Södertälje Sollentuna Solna (Skytteholm) Stockholm Sundbyberg Täby Tyresö (Bollmora) Tumba Upplands Väsby Vallentuna Vaxholm Counties of Sweden Sweden

Coordinates: 59°37′N 17°43′E / 59.617°N 17.717°E / 59.617; 17.717

Sigtuna
Stora Gatan in Sigtuna
Sigtuna
Coordinates: 59°37′N 17°43′E / 59.617°N 17.717°E / 59.617; 17.717Coordinates: 59°37′N 17°43′E / 59.617°N 17.717°E / 59.617; 17.717
Country	Sweden
Province	Uppland
County	Stockholm County
Municipality	Sigtuna Municipality
Area[1]
• Total	4.57 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
• Total	8,444
• Density	1,849/km2 (4,790/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Sigtuna is a locality situated in Sigtuna Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 8,444 inhabitants in 2010.^[1] It is the namesake of the municipality even though the seat is in Märsta.

Sigtuna is, despite its small population, for historical reasons often still referred to as a city. Statistics Sweden, however, only counts localities with more than 10,000 inhabitants as cities.

Although less significant today, Sigtuna has an important place in Sweden's early history. It is the oldest city in Sweden, having been founded in 980. The history of Sigtuna before the 11th century, as described in the Norse sagas and other early medieval sources, can be found in the article Old Sigtuna.

Sigtuna has a picturesque medieval town centre with restaurants, cafes and small shops. The old church ruins, runic stones and "Stora Gatan" (Main Street) are popular attractions for tourists especially in summertime. The small streets with the low built wooden houses lead up to several handicrafts shops and the old tiny city hall, Sigtuna Rådhus. There are restaurants and a hotel (Stadshotellet) in the town centre.

Geography[link]

Sigtuna is situated at the bay Skarven, stretching around Upplands-Bro and a part of Lake Mälaren.

History[link]

St Olofs church ruin in Sigtuna

Market day in Sigtuna

Maria Church in Sigtuna built in the 13th century

Strandvägen in Sigtuna in wintertime

St Pers church ruin in Sigtuna

Sigtunastiftelsen in Sigtuna

Halleberget residential area in Sigtuna for elderly citizens

Sigtuna was founded on what was then 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 the end of the 10th and beginning of the 11th century, Sweden's first coins were minted here. The old church built in the 13th century by the Dominican order at the monastery still remains, and has had few restorations. 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, and the old city structure has not been remodeled, as happened in many Swedish cities during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Old City Hall

In 1187 Sigtuna was attacked by Estonian vikings^[2]. According to the archaeologist Sten Tesch, excavations have not verified the traditions of destruction of the town. Sigtuna grew and prospered, but around the year 1300 it was surpassed in significance by Stockholm and Uppsala, and remained as a small town.

Sigtuna as it looked around 1700. Engraving from Suecia antiqua et hodierna.

The current coat of arms can be traced to the city's first known seal, dating from 1311. According to a legend (possibly inspired by the city arms) Sigtuna was once the Royal seat, but this can not be confirmed. The crown may also symbolize the large royal mint which was located in the city. The coat of arms is since 1971 valid for the much larger Sigtuna Municipality.

In the late 19th century, it still only hosted about 600 people, and was the smallest city in Sweden. The city remained insignificant until the second half of the 20th century. Much of the population growth can be related to Arlanda Airport, situated some 10 km from Sigtuna.

See also[link]

• Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket, a famous boarding school.
• The replica of the Swedish city of Sigtuna in Shanghai, panoramio photos of the replica

References[link]

• (Swedish) article Sigtuna from Nordisk familjebok

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Sigtuna

• Sigtuna Municipality - Official site

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