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Sigtuna Municipality

Sigtuna kommun
Head Office of Sigtuna Municipality in Märsta
Head Office of Sigtuna Municipality in Märsta
Coat of arms of Sigtuna Municipality
Coat of arms
Sigtuna Municipality in Stockholm County.png
Country Sweden
County Stockholm County
Seat Märsta
Area
 • 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, 2012)
 • Total 39,449
 • Density 112.1858/km2 (290.560/sq mi)
Demonyms
  • Sigtuner
  • Sigtunan
  • Sigtunian
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Province Uppland
Municipal code 0191
Website www.sigtuna.se
Density is calculated using land area only.

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

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.

Twin Towns and Sister Cities

Sigtuna Municipality is twinned with:

See also

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