Finsta

This article is about place in Sweden. For the slang term for a fake Instagram account, see Friending and following.

Finsta (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈfɪ̂nːsta])^[3] is a locality situated in Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 244 inhabitants in 2010.^[1]

Finsta
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Coordinates: 59°44′13″N 18°29′37″E
Country	Sweden
Province	Uppland
County	Stockholm County
Municipality	Norrtälje Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2020)[2]
• Total	248
• Density	690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Finsta is according to local tradition the birthplace of Saint Bridget, one of Sweden's best known saints and the founder of the Bridgettine Order of nuns. Her father was the lawspeaker of Uppland and a local landowner; however other birthplaces have also been suggested.

See also

• Finstaatten