- Täby Municipality
Infobox_Kommun2
fullname=Täby kommun
county=Stockholm County
province=Uppland
capital=Täby
arearank=278th
area=66.03
arealand=60.62
populationrank=33rd
population=61,006
densityrank=10th
populationdensity=1,006.4
website=http://www.taby.se/
footnotes=Area & population from SCB as of December 31, 2006Täby Municipality ("Täby kommun") is a municipality north of
Stockholm inStockholm County in east centralSweden . Its seat is located in the town ofTäby . Täby Municipality can be characterized as asuburb of Stockholm.The municipality is one of few in Sweden which has approximately the same size as the original entity created out of Täby
parish , when the first local government acts came into force in 1863. It has not been amalgamated with other units, but minor changes of its limits have been carried out.Localities
For statistical purposes the municipality is divided into two non-administratve urban areas (
tätort ). The southern built-up area constitutes the multimunicipal [http://w41.scb.se/templates/Publikation____186288.asp] urban areaTäby which is partly situated inDanderyd Municipality . The northern built-up area, (Täby kyrkby ) is part of the bimunicipal [http://w41.scb.se/templates/Publikation____186288.asp]Vallentuna urban area, of which the main part constitutes the seat ofVallentuna Municipality .Public transportation
The municipality is served by the Stockholm public transport system through SL. There are twelve stops on all the three branches of the
narrow gauge Roslagsbanan suburban railway . There is also bus connection with theStockholm metro as well as an extensive internalbus network.History
During the first millennium, Täby was part of the lands of the Svear, known as
Svitjod . Remains from this period can be found in more than 37runestone s found in the municipality. [http://www.taby.se/templates/TswComplexPage.aspx?id=2884] In the north of the municipality, the remains of the 11th century bridge known asJarlabankes bridge , can be found. The cross on Täby'scoat of arms is found on theRisbylestenen , a runestone, in the northern part of the municipality. It is said that this runestone shows the first signs ofChristianity reaching this part ofEurope . During theMiddle Ages , Täby was part of theAttundaland region.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 ofRydboholm Castle . Other noble families owning land in Täby at different times during this period wereBanér ,Bååth , Roos, Sparre,Gyllenstierna andMeijerfeldt . 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 people, most of them living on one of the 36 farms. By the end of the 19th century the population had grown to approximately 1,250.In 1885 the
Roslagsbanan narrow-gauge railway was built, connecting Täby with the city ofStockholm . Täby experienced a population expansion. People settled near the railway stations. In 1902 the wealthy engineerCarl Robert Lamm acquired the burned down Näsby Slott and rebuilt it. Around the time of theFirst World War many citydwellers in Stockholm acquired small summer residences in the eastern part of Täby, what is nowNäsby Park . By 1919 Täby's population had grown to 3,000. In the interwar years Täby increasingly became asuburb 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 the title of a "merchant town" (Swedish: "köping"), valid until the reform of 1971. 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 people. [http://www.taby.se/templates/TswComplexPage.aspx?id=2275]Today, Täby is considered an attractive suburb to Stockholm with one of the highest median incomes in Sweden.
Politics
Täby has for a long period of time been run by a coalition of centre-right parties.
Filippa Reinfeldt , wife ofFredrik Reinfeld (the current SwedishPrime Minister and leader of theModerate Party ), had beenmayor of Täby for a long time, until Jan Rosenberg, of the Moderate Party [http://www.taby.se/templates/TswPersonalPage.aspx?id=4789] , became the current mayor of Täby Municipality.The
slogan of the municipality is today in translation "Täby, the city in the countryside".ights
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Runestone s: There are 37 identified runestones in Täby. Their inscriptions have provided many interesting and useful insights into the life and destinies of the people of theViking Age . Judging from the inscriptions of the runestones 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 byNicodemus 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.
*Taby Racecourse : Sweden's largesthorse racing track, inaugurated in 1960.
*Täby Church: Built in the 13th century. It houses atriptych from the 15th century. The most notable objects are the wall paintings from the medieval times, painted byAlbertus Pictor . One of them portrays a man playingchess with theGrim Reaper and was the inspiration for the movie directorIngmar Bergman when he made the perhaps best known Swedish movie ever,The Seventh Seal .
*Täby Centrum : Sweden's largest shopping mall; [http://www.tabycentrum.se/ Täby Centrum] .Notable natives
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Henrik Holm (b. 1968), professionaltennis player
*Fredrik Reinfeldt (b. 1965), politician,Prime minister of Sweden since October 2006
*Filippa Reinfeldt (b. 1967), politician, exMunicipal Commissioner (sv. "kommunalråd") of Täby and since 2006mayor ofStockholm County Council , married to Fredrik Reinfeldt
*Johan Rheborg (b. 1963), comedian
*Eric Prydz (b. 1976),DJ and producer
*Sara Lumholdt (b. 1984),singer and former member of pop bandA*Teens
*Kristian Luuk (b. 1966), comedian and talk show-hostister towns
Täby is twinned with the following municipalities: [http://www.taby.se/templates/TswComplexPage.aspx?id=2280]
*flagicon|DenmarkRødovre ,Denmark
*flagicon|NorwayLørenskog ,Norway
*flagicon|FinlandJärvenpää ,Finland
*flagicon|Estonia Viimsi,Estonia
*flagicon|GermanyReinbek ,Germany External links
* [http://www.taby.se/ Täby Municipality] - Official site
* [http://www.tabygalopp.se/ Täby Galopp] - Provides a page in English
* [http://www.tabycentrum.se/ Täby Centrum]
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