Sigtuna
Sigtuna | |
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Stora gatan, the old main street | |
| Coordinates: 59°37′N 17°43′E / 59.617°N 17.717°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Uppland |
| County | Stockholm County |
| Municipality | Sigtuna Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.57 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2020) | |
• Total | 9,689 |
| • Density | 1,849/km2 (4,790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website |
Sigtuna is a locality situated in the eponymous Sigtuna Municipality, in Stockholm County, Sweden with 9,689 inhabitants in 2020. It is the namesake even though the seat of the municipality is in another locality, Märsta. Sigtuna is for historical reasons still often referred to as a stad.
Sigtuna is situated at the bay Skarven, stretching around Upplands-Bro and a part of Lake Mälaren. Present-day Sigtuna, a harbour town that was established around 980, developed about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Old Sigtuna, which, according to Old Norse religion, was previously the home of the widely revered god Odin.