Husby is the name of many swedish (and danish) farms and villages. Originally, they formed a network of royal estates, called Uppsala öd, that were the property of the Swedish king. Uppsala öd, Old Norse: Uppsala auðr or Uppsala øðr (Uppsala domains or wealth of Uppsala) referred to the network of royal estates that were the property of the Swedish crown. ...

There were about 70 husbys and they are most common in eastern Svealand, of which 25 are found in Uppland. There were a few outside this area, such as Husaby in Västergötland. Svealand Swedens historical four lands. ... Uppland ( ) is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. ... Husaby, near Kinnekulle, is a village in the province of Westrogothia, Sweden. ... Västergötland ( ♫) is one of the historical provinces of Sweden (landskap), situated in the southwest of Sweden. ...

A Husby consisted of a big and centrally located farm, and they may have originally been the property of local strongmen who were defeated by the Swedish kings. During the 13th century a more efficient administration rendered them obsolete. (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ...

Husby, Stockholm

Typical concrete apartment building in Husby, Stockholm

In Stockholm, Husby is the name of one of the northern suburbs. It is located on the blue Metro line and part of the Kista borough. The main construction of modern Husby, with its multi-level concrete apartment buildings, started in 1972 as part of the Million Programme. The subway station was opened in 1977 and the train takes approx. 20 minutes to Stockholm City. The name of the suburb was taken from a former royal farm, still located in the area. The streets of Husby are named after cities in Norway. Image File history File links Typical concrete apartment building in Husby, Stockholm, Sweden. ... Stockholm panorama from the City Hall is the capital of Sweden, located on the south east coast of Sweden. ... Stockholm Metro, Hötorget Station Rådhuset Station on the blue line Kungsträdgården Station on the blue line T-Centralen, blue line. ... Kista is a district of the city of Stockholm in Sweden. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

Today, Husby has a large population of immigrants from all over the world. Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. ...

There are many Rune stones in the surroundings of Husby, remnants from when Vikings used to live here. A rune stone Rune stones are somewhat flat standing stones with runic stone carvings from the Iron Age (Viking Age) and early middle ages found in most parts of Scandinavia. ... The name Viking is a loan from the native Scandinavian term for the Norse seafaring warriors who raided the coasts of Scandinavia, Europe and the British Isles from the late 8th century to the 11th century, the period of European history referred to as the Viking Age. ...

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• Husby — from Contemporary terms for central places in prehistoric and medieval Scandinavia