Täby Municipality

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**Täby Municipality (*Kommun*)**
Täby in the county Map outlining municipalities of Sweden	Coat of arms
	Municipal facts
	Seat	Täby
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	County	Stockholm County
	Province	Uplandia
	Area Rank	61 km² 276th of 290
	Population Rank (2005)	60,422 32nd of 290
	Density	997/km²

Täby Municipality is a Municipality north of Stockholm, Sweden, with a population of 60,594 (2005).[1] Täby can be characterized as suburb of Stockholm.

1 History
2 Politics
3 Sights
4 Notable natives
5 Sister towns
6 External links

[edit] History

The history of Täby goes back to the Viking Age. Remnants of the Vikings can be found in more than 37 rune stones.[2] The cross on Täby's coat of arms is found on the Risbylestenen, a rune stone, in the northern part of the municipality. It is said that this rune stone shows the first signs of Christianity reaching this part of Europe.

Täby remained a rural community until the 19th century. Most of the land was owned by the noble families. During the 16th and 17th centuries, most of the land in eastern Täby was owned by the Brahe family of Rydboholm. Other noble families owning land in Täby were Banér, Brahe, Bååth, Roos, Sparre, Gyllenstierna and Meijerfeldt. The latter two owned, at different times, Näsby Slott (castle) in the southeast of the municipality. By 1790 Täby had a population of approximately 900 persons, most of them living on one of the 36 farms. The population had grown to 1,250 by the end of the 19th century.

In 1885 the Roslagsbanan narrow-gauge railway was built, connecting Täby with the city of Stockholm. Täby received a population expansion. People settled near the railway stations. In 1902 the wealthy engineer Carl Robert Lamm acquired the burned down Näsby Slott and rebuilt it. Around the time of the First World War many citydwellers in Stockholm acquired small summer residences in the eastern part of Täby, what is now Näsby Park. By 1919 Täby's population had grown to 3,000. In the interwar years Täby increasingly became a suburb of Stockholm, and by 1947 the population had increased to 8,584, concentrated in the southern and eastern parts of the municipality.

In 1948 Täby acquired its rights as a county (Swedish: köping). This was also the beginning of the large scale development of Täby, led by the mayor Gustaf Berg. By 1975 the population had increased to 41,307 persons.[3]

Today, Täby is considered an attractive suburb to Stockholm with one of the highest median incomes in Sweden.

[edit] Politics

Täby has for a long period of time been run by a coalition of centre-right parties. The current mayor of Täby Municipality is Filippa Reinfeldt, of the Moderate Party. She is married to the current party leader, Fredrik Reinfeldt, since October 5th, 2006 the Prime Minister of Sweden. Filippa Reinfeldt succeeded Stefan Klåvus in early 2005, when Klåvus left his post after being sentenced to prison for drunk driving.[4]

The slogan of the municipality is today in translation "Täby, the city in the countryside".

[edit] Sights

Rune stones: There are 37 identified rune stones in Täby. Their inscriptions have provided many interesting and useful insights into the life and destinies of the people living in the Viking Age. Judging from the inscriptions of the rune stones and legends, the most important man at that time was Jarlabanke. He has also given name to the remains of a Viking age bridge - Jarlabanke's bridge.
Näsby castle: Originally built in the 1660s and designed by Nicodemus Tessin Sr., Näsby Castle is located in the picturesque and natural setting of Näsbyviken shore. The castle was burned to the ground in 1897, but was rebuilt according to the original design on the initiative of Carl Robert and Dora Lamm who moved into the castle in 1905. Parts of the old castle garden still exist and are being well preserved.
Täby Racecourse: Swedens largest horse racing track, inaugurated in 1960.
Täby Church: Built in the 13th century. It houses a triptych from the 15th century. The most notable objects are the wall paintings from the medieval times, painted by Albertus Pictor. One of them portrays a man playing chess with the Grim Reaper and was the inspiration for the movie director Ingmar Bergman when he made the perhaps best known Swedish movie ever, The Seventh Seal.
Täby Centrum: Sweden's largers shopping mall; Täby Centrum.