Sigtuna
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Sigtuna is a locality situatit in Sigtuna Municipality, Stockholm Coonty, Swaden wi 7,204 inhabitants in 2005. It is the namesake o the municipality even though the seat is in Märsta.
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Sigtuna | |
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Ceety | |
Stora Gatan in Sigtuna | |
Coordinates: 59°37′N 17°43′E | |
Kintra | Swaden |
Province | Uppland |
Coonty | Stockholm Coonty |
Municipality | Sigtuna Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 7,204 |
• Density | 1824/km2 (4,720/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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Sigtuna is, despite its sma population, for historical reasons aften still referred tae as a ceety. Statistics Swaden, housomeivver, anerlie coonts localities wi mair nor 10,000 inhabitants as ceeties.
Although less significant the day, Sigtuna haes an important place in Swaden's early history. It is the auldest ceety in Swaden, haein been formed in 980. The history o Sigtuna afore the 11t century, as describit in the Norse sagas an ither early medieval sources, can be foond in the airticle Auld Sigtuna.