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Sollentuna municipality is a Municipality in Stockholm County, in central Sweden. Sollentuna borders the municipalities of Solna, Sundbyberg, Stockholm, Järfälla, Upplands Väsby, Täby and Danderyd in clockwise order starting to the south. A county, or län, is an administrative and political subdivision of Sweden. ...
Stockholm County, or Stockholms län, is a County or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. ...
The provinces or landskap were the subdivision of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by counties in a reform, led by Axel Oxenstierna, that still remains in force in Sweden proper. ...
Uppland is the name of a geographical region in Sweden, which can refer to: Uplandia, or Uppland - a historical Province of Sweden Uppsala County, or Uppsala län - a current County of Sweden Part of Stockholm County, or Stockholms län - a current County of Sweden Part of Västmanland County or Västmanlands...
This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the land area as of 2005. ...
This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the land area as of 2005. ...
This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the population size as of 2005. ...
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ...
This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the population density using the land area, as of 2005. ...
The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. ...
Stockholm County, or Stockholms län, is a County or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. ...
Solna (population 57,994, 2004) is a Municipality in Stockholm County, in central Sweden, located north of Stockholms city centre. ...
Sundbyberg is a Municipality in Stockholm County, in central Sweden. ...
Stockholm[?] is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake Mälaren. ...
Järfälla is a Municipality in Stockholm County, in central Sweden, considered a suburb of Stockholm. ...
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The current mayor of Sollentuna is Torbjörn Rosdahl, of the Moderate Coalition Party. A mayor (from the Latin maÄ«or, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ...
The Moderate Coalition Party or Moderata samlingspartiet (commonly referred to as Moderaterna) is a liberal-conservative political party in Sweden. ...
History
Sollentuna evolved around the railway between Uppsala and Stockholm which is also obvious when looking at the 8 different districts that make up sollentuna. 5 of those corresponds to railway stations now operated by commuter trains. From south to north: Helenelund, Tureberg (railway station is named Sollentuna), Häggvik, Norrviken and Rotebro. Viby is an extension of Norrviken and the 2 remaining districts - Edsberg and Sjöberg - are to be found along the road to Danderyd. Other roads into Sollentuna includes the road from Kallhäll to Rotebro and the motorway (E4) that approximates the same route as the railway. Uppsala (older spelling Upsala) 59°51′ N 17°38′ E is a Swedish City in central Sweden, located about 70 km north of Stockholm. ...
Stockholm[?] is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake Mälaren. ...
A Connex commuter train stands by the platform in Melbourne, Australia Regional rail systems, or commuter rail systems, usually provide a rail service through a central business district area into suburbs or other locations that draw large numbers of people on a daily basis. ...
Djursholm Chapel Danderyd is a Municipality in Stockholm County, in central Sweden. ...
A typical rural county road in Indiana, USA, where traffic drives on the right. ...
A motorway (in the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand and some Commonwealth nations) is both a type of road and a classification. ...
Sollentuna received rights as a merchant town (köping) in 1944. It never got a charter, but was made a municipality with the reform of 1971. Köping, cognate to the Saxon word chipping, is a Swedish term similar to market town. In medieval times it was the designation of an official for town or market place. ...
1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...
1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...
Geography The towns in Sollentuna have grown together into one town. Instead the municipality is subdivided into districts. They are: - Tureberg, 13 380 inh.
- Rotebro, 8 632
- Helenelund, 8,337
- Edsberg, 8,039
- Viby, 5,744
- Sjöberg, 4,404
- Häggvik, 4,289
- Norrviken, 3,326
- Vaxmora, 2 234
- Järvafältet, 58
Central to the landscape of Sollentuna are the rather big lakes Norrviken and Edsviken -- the latter a bay of the baltic sea. The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainlands of Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, Central Europe, and the Danish islands. ...
Norrviken is a popular lake for ice skating during the winter. Note that Norrviken is also the name of a district at the western shore of the Norrviken lake. Outdoor ice skating in Austria Ice skating is travelling on ice with skates, narrow (and sometimes parabolic) blade-like devices moulded into special boots (or, more primitively, without boots, tied to regular footwear). ...
Other lakes:
- Fjäturen
- Ravalen
- Rösjön
- Väsjön
- Översjön
- Snuggan
- Djupan
Sister cities Sollentuna has four sister cities: This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ...
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Sights - Edsbacka krog, located by Edsbacka lake and founded already in 1634, is the only Swedish restaurant with two stars in the Michelin Guide.
- Edsbergs slott was built in rococo 1760. Its 400 km² can be rented.
Events Moses Amyrauts Traite de la predestination is published Curaçao captured by the Dutch Treaty of Polianovska First meeting of the Académie française The witchcraft affair at Loudun Jean Nicolet lands at Green Bay, Wisconsin Opening of Covent Garden Market in London English establish a settlement...
The Michelin Guide or Michelin Red Guide is a guide book about restaurants and hotels, published by the Michelin company. ...
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Notable natives Kajsa Bergqvist Kajsa Margareta Bergqvist (born October 12, 1976 in Sollentuna, Sweden) is an athlete competing in high jump. ...
Ted Gärdestad (born February 18, 1956, dead June 22, 1997 in Sollentuna, Sweden) was a Swedish singer and musician. ...
Christer Pettersson (April 23, 1947 - September 29, 2004) was a suspect in the assassination of Olof Palme, the Prime Minister of Sweden. ...
Thomas Bodström Photo: skanephoto. ...
See also Sollentuna Hundred, or Sollentuna härad, was a hundred of Uplandia in Sweden. ...
Reference - Much material translated from corresponding articles on Swedish wikipedia.
External links - Sollentuna - Official site
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