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 Södertälje in Stockholm County Missing image Södertälje_Municipality.png See also:Municipalities of Sweden | Coat of arms Missing image Södertälje_City_Arms.jpg Södertälje City Arms | |
| Seat | Södertälje | |
| County | Stockholm County | |
| Province | Södermanland | |
| Area Rank | 525 km² 168th of 290 | |
| Population Rank | 80,405 (2005) ? of 290 | |
| Density | 153/km² | |
Södertälje [søːdə˘ʈɛljə] is a Municipality in Stockholm County, in central Sweden. It borders to the lake Mälaren in the north and the ocean in the south, and to the municipalities of Nykvarn and Salem. Of the total population, close to 20,000 are Assyrian/Aramaic immigrants arriving in this area since the late 1960s.
History
Before around 600, AD, the lake Mälaren was connected to the sea, but slowly, due to land elevation, the lake was cut off and boats had to be carried over land.
The name Telje is mentioned in the 11th century. Later, Söder, meaning South, was added to separate it from the other Telje of the province that simultaneously became Norrtälje.
In the 18th century Södertälje had already obtained a chart, but due to the Great Northern War and some occuring plague epedemics, the population of the city was for a while just above 200.
The municipality was established in 1971, following the Swedish municipality reform. The western municipality of Nykvarn was also a part, but became a municipality of its own in 1999.
Business
Truck manufacturer Scania has its main location in Södertälje. It is also one of the main sites for pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca.
Sports
The city has Södertälje SK, an ice hockey team in the top national league – Elitserien. Assyriska is also a successful football club started by the city's Assyrian community, which currently plays in Allsvenskan, the highest national league.
Notable natives
- Björn Borg, tennis player
- Jan Guillou, author and journalist
See also
External links
- Södertälje (http://www.sodertalje.se/) - Official site
- The Assyrian Society of Södertälje (http://www.assyria.se)bg:Сьодертале