Sigtuna Municipality Facts for Kids

Sigtuna Municipality (called Sigtuna kommun in Swedish) is a special area in Stockholm County, located in east-central Sweden. It's like a local government area. The main town, or "seat," of the municipality is Märsta. Märsta is about 37 kilometers (23 miles) north of Stockholm, which is the capital city of Sweden.

Sigtuna Municipality is part of a larger area known as Metropolitan Stockholm. This municipality was created in 1971. It got its name from the very old city of Sigtuna. However, the main administrative center was placed in the bigger, more modern town of Märsta.

The municipality has three main towns. These are Märsta with about 23,000 people, Sigtuna with about 8,000 people, and Rosersberg with about 1,400 people. Märsta is where the local government offices are. Sigtuna is famous for its long and important history, making it a popular place for tourists to visit.

People and Population in Sigtuna
- How the Population Has Grown
Jobs and Businesses
Connecting with Other Countries
- Twin Towns and Sister Cities
See also

People and Population in Sigtuna

How the Population Has Grown

The population of Sigtuna Municipality has changed a lot over the years. This chart shows how many people have lived there from 1950 to 2022. You can see that the number of residents has grown quite a bit!

Population development in Sigtuna Municipality 1950–2022
Year	Population
1950	6,516
1955	7,300
1960	9,461
1965	17,705
1970	26,062
1975	26,615
1980	28,276
1985	29,300
1990	31,485
1995	33,406
2000	35,001
2001	35,518
2002	35,771
2003	36,028
2004	36,322
2005	36,711
2006	36,976
2007	37,793
2008	38,272
2009	39,219
2010	39,990
2011	41,329
2012	42,272
2013	43,372
2014	44,085
2015	44,786
2016	46,274
2017	47,146
2018	48,130
2019	48,964
Source: SCB - Folkmängd efter region och år.

Jobs and Businesses

Sigtuna Municipality is home to the biggest workplace in all of Sweden! This is the Arlanda Airport. It has about 13,000 people working there in over 200 different companies. Because of the airport, about 18.3 million visitors travel through Sigtuna every year. This means Sigtuna has the fourth-highest number of hotel stays in Sweden. Only big cities like Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö have more.

Swedavia, the company that manages airports in Sweden, has its main office right at Arlanda Airport. Also, Scandinavian Airlines used to have its main office there too.

Connecting with Other Countries

Sigtuna Municipality is "twinned" with several towns and cities in other countries. This means they have special friendly relationships and often share ideas or cultural exchanges.