Täby

Täby
Täby
Coordinates:
Country Sweden
Province Uppland
County Stockholm County
Municipality Täby Municipality,
Danderyd Municipality
and Sollentuna Municipality
Area[1]
 • Total 25.82 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population (2005-12-31)[1]
 • Total 58,593
 • Density 2,269/km2 (5,876.7/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Täby is a trimunicipal locality and the seat of Täby Municipality in Stockholm County, Sweden, with 58,593 inhabitants in 2005.[1] It is also partly located in Danderyd Municipality (the Enebyberg area) and Sollentuna Municipality. However, Täby kyrkby in the northern part of Täby Municipality, forms part of the Vallentuna urban area.

Täby consists of the following districts: Arninge, Ella Gård, Ella Park, Enebyberg, Ensta, Erikslund, Gribbylund, Hägernäs, Lahäll, Löttingelund, Lövbrunna, Näsbypark, Roslags Näsby, Skarpäng, Täby Centrum, Viggbyholm, Vallatorp, and Visinge.

Täby is famous for its racecourse, which is called "Täby Galopp". The course opened in 1960 and it replaced the earlier course Ulriksdal in Solna. The Center of Täby is called "Täby centrum", and it is the largest mall in Sweden.

European route E18 and Norrortsleden pass through Täby, as does the urban railway Roslagsbanan.

The population as of 2000
Municipality Population
in T.		 Other
urban
areas		 Other Total  % of
municipality
population
Täby 53,122 6,767 308 60,197 88.25
Danderyd 4,701 24,817 52 29,570 15.90
Sollentuna 11 57,934 103 58,048 0.02
Total 57,834 89,518 463 147,815 39.13

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History

The name Täby is derived from tä, which is an old word that was used for "narrow road between roundpole fences", and by which means village. It is therefore believed that the Täby area was rich in such roads in the Viking age. The name Täby is found carved into the Jarlabanke Runestones, close to Täby church.[2]

Täby has been inhabited since the Bronze Age. Around the Viking Age, the Täby area, as well as many other areas in the province of Uppland, developed into an agricultural area, which it largely remained until the early 20th century. In 1885 Täby got its first commercial shop, and in the same year the narrow-gauge regional railroad Roslagsbanan was opened, which gave the area much improved communications both to Stockholm and to the Roslagen area. From 1950 Täby has been an expansive suburban area of Stockholm.

Gallery

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Täby:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005" (in Swedish) (xls). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%c3%a4torternami0810tab1.xls. Retrieved 2009-04-19. 
  2. ^ Täbys historia, Täby Municipality, accessed 2011-08-21 (Swedish)
Localities:
Stockholm urban area (part of)  · Täby (part of)  · Tranholmen
Localities:
Sjöberg  · Stockholm urban area (part of)  · Täby (part of)  · Upplands Väsby (part of)
Localities:
Täby (part of) (seat)  · Vallentuna (part of)
Municipalities
Municipal seats
as of 2005, according to Statistics Sweden [1]
1. Stockholm 1,252,000
2. Gothenburg 510,500
3. Malmö 258,000
4. Uppsala 144,839
5. Västerås 107,000
6. Örebro 98,200
7. Linköping 97,400
8. Helsingborg 91,500
9. Jönköping 84,400
10. Norrköping 83,600
11. Lund 76,200
12. Umeå 75,600
13. Gävle 68,700
14. Borås 63,400
15. Södertälje 60,300
16. Eskilstuna 60,200
17. Täby 58,600
18. Karlstad 58,500
19. Halmstad 55,700
20. Växjö 55,600
21. Sundsvall 49,300
22. Luleå 45,500
23. Trollhättan 44,500
24. Östersund 43,800
25. Borlänge 39,400
26. Falun 36,400
27. Upplands Väsby 36,000
28. Tumba 35,300
29. Kalmar 35,200
30. Skövde 33,100