Trosa Municipality

Infobox_Kommun2
fullname=Trosa kommun


county=Södermanland County
province=Södermanland
capital=Trosa


arearank=248th
area=218.67
arealand=210.99
populationrank=198th
population=10,951
densityrank=89th
populationdensity=51.9
website=http://www.trosa.se/
footnotes=Area & population from SCB as of December 31, 2006

Trosa Municipality is a municipality in Södermanland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Trosa.

The present municipality was created as recently as 1992, when Nyköping Municipality, which Trosa had been a part of since 1974, was split in three parts.

The municipality borders to Nyköping Municipality, Gnesta Municipality, and to the north to Södertälje Municipality in Stockholm County.

Events

The city is known for its season markets, Trosa Market in the summer and the Christmas and Harvest market during fall and winter. Every year these events attracts thousands of people. During those events there is usually also a small amusement park set up in the harbour.

Tourism

During the summer the municipality's population increases from 10 000 to 45 000Fact|date=April 2007. Trosa is also a popular city to go to for yachtspeople or other holiday makers.

Within the municipality there are four churches; of those the church in Trosa rural parish is from the 13th century; Västerljung's Church is also from the medieval age; and the Trosa church is one of few 18th century churches in the area.

Today

Trosa is a popular place to visit in the summer. Part due to the municipal archipelago, and partly because the town itself is picturesque. One can stroll by the stream Trosaån through central Trosa, seeing its small wooden houses.

External links

* [http://www.trosa.se/ Trosa Municipality] - Official site
* [http://runeberg.org/nfcj/0031.html Article "Trosa"] - From Nordisk familjebok (in Swedish)
* [http://www.trosaflygklubb.se Trosa Flygklubb] - The local Trosa aviation club and airport