Norrtälje Municipality
Norrtälje Municipality
Norrtälje kommun | |
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Norrtälje town hall | |
| Coordinates: 59°46′N 18°42′E / 59.767°N 18.700°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Stockholm County |
| Seat | Norrtälje |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,869.67 km2 (2,266.29 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,016.04 km2 (778.40 sq mi) |
| • Water | 3,853.63 km2 (1,487.89 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 66,585 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Uppland |
| Municipal code | 0188 |
| Website | www.norrtalje.se |
| Density is calculated using land area only. | |
Norrtälje Municipality (Swedish: Norrtälje kommun) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Norrtälje.
It is the largest and northernmost municipality of Stockholm County and was created in 1971 through the amalgamation of several former municipalities. There are 25 original local government units (as of 1863) combined in the present municipality. Since the municipality was formed in 1971, the population has grown almost every year. With the exception of the mandate period 2014–2018, Norrtälje has had a non-socialistic municipal government since 2010.
Many of the houses in Norrtälje municipality are summer cottages, only inhabited during summertime. This is due to its geographical location by the Stockholm archipelago, which makes it popular among Stockholmers and tourists. Norrtälje municipality has more than 13 000 islands.