Upplands Väsby Municipality
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| Upplands Väsby kommun | |
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| County | Stockholm County |
| Province | Uppland |
| Seat | Upplands Väsby |
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| Population • Total |
59th of 290 37,848 inhabitants |
| Area • Total area • Land area • Water area |
275th of 290 84.28 km² 75.37 km² |
| Density • Total |
16th of 290 502.2 inhabitants/km² |
| Municipal code | 0114 |
| Website | www.upplandsvasby.se |
| Area & population from SCB as of December 31, 2006 | |
Upplands Väsby Municipality (Upplands Väsby kommun) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Upplands Väsby, with a population of 35,977 (2005).
The municipality was created in connection with the municipal reform of 1952, when the rural municipalities Ed, Fresta and Hammarby were amalgamated. It got its name from a settlement which had evolved around the railway station.
The name Väsby can be attested (as Vesby) from the 13th century. The prefix "Upplands" came to be used by the post station in 1919 as a means of separating it from other Väsbys in the country. The municipality was then named "Upplands-Väsby" for a time, but the dash has now been removed.
Upplands Väsby is located in between Stockholm and the large airport Arlanda, and the main line railroad goes through the municipality. It is now an important link to the new "Upptåget", enabling change between "Upptåget", a new train service going north to Arlanda, Uppsala, and all the way to Gävle, and Stockholm commuter rail.
[edit] Geography
The land is covered with good soil, forests, and moraine. The western part border to a creek of the lake Mälaren (not visible on the map) , which also marks the border to the municipality Upplands-Bro. There are also other water areas, such as streams and small lakes, in the municipality. One of them is the small river Väsbyån, flowing through Väsby, in which the uncommon fish asp swims.
[edit] History
Located in the province of Uppland the municipality holds remains from the Stone Age. Runestones and axes from the Bronze Age have also been found. The number of rune inscriptions in the municipality amounts to 76.
When Väsby Centrum, a shopping centre that currently houses some 60 stores, was built in Väsby in 1972 the population grew markedly. The mall is currently undergoing a large increase; 20 new stores will have opened by spring 2007, bringing the mall's total up to 80 stores.
[edit] External links
- Upplands Väsby Municipality - Official site
- Väsby Centrum (in Swedish)
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