- Attundaland
(Uppland/Gästrikland)
red = Tiunda
cyan = Attunda
yellow = Roden
green = Fjärdhundra
The coast line has changed considerably in the last millennium due toPost-glacial rebound . Originally there was a sea bay coming in from the north all the way into Uppsala]Attundaland (or the land of the eight hundreds) was the name given to the southeastern part of the present day province of
Uppland , north ofStockholm . Its name refers to its role of providing 800 men and 32 ships for theleidang of the Swedish kings atUppsala .Snorri Sturluson relates thatTiundaland was the richest and most fertile region ofSweden . It was the seat of the Swedish kings at Uppsala and later the Swedish Archbishopric. All the Swedishlawspeaker s were subordinate to the lawspeaker of Tiundaland.The name of Attunda was revived as Attunda
district court (Attunda tingsrätt) in April 2007, through the fusion ofSollentuna and Södra Roslags district courts. The seat of Attunda district court will be inSollentuna .ee also
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Fjärdhundraland
*Roslagen
*Stones of Mora
*Suiones
*Uppsala öd
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