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 Upplands Väsby municipality and seat in the county Missing image Upplands_Väsby_in_County.png See also:Municipalities of Sweden | Coat of arms Missing image Upplands_Väsby_City_Arms.jpg | |
| Seat | Väsby | |
| County | Stockholm County | |
| Province | Uplandia | |
| Area Rank | 75 km² 274th of 290 | |
| Population Rank | 37,517 (2005) 58th of 290 | |
| Density | 498/km² | |
Upplands Väsby Municipality is a Swedish Municipality in central Sweden. The town "Upplands Väsby" is the seat, and the home for all but a thousand people of the total municipal population. In the common language it is referred to as just "Väsby".
The name Väsby can be attested (as Vesby) from the 13th century. The prefix "Upplands" came to be used by the post station in 1919 as a means of separating it from other Väsby's in the country. The municipality was then named "Upplands-Väsby" for a time, but the dash has now been removed.
Upplands Väsby is located in between Stockholm and the large airport Arlanda, and the main line railroad goes through the municipality. Continuing the way to Arlanda, one reaches the University city of Uppsala (pop. 90,000) after about 40 km, or half an hour.
Geography
The land is covered with good soil, forests, and moraine. The western part border to a creek of the lake Mälaren (not visible on the map) , which also marks the border to the municipality Upplands Bro. There are also other water areas, such as streams and small lakes, in the municipality. One of them is the small river Väsbyån, flowing through Väsby, in which the uncommon fish asp swims.
The municipality consists of the three parishes Hammarby, Ed and Fresta that once were municipalities but were united in 1952.
History
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Located in the province of Uppland with an hold history holding remains from the Stone Age. Rune stones and axes from the Bronze age have also been found. The number of rune inscriptions in the municipality amounts to 76.
When Väsby Centrum, a shopping centre that currently houses some 60 stores, was built in Väsby in 1972 the population grew markedly.
External links
- Upplands Väsby (http://www.upplandsvasby.se/) - Official site
- Väsby Centrum (http://www.vasbycentrum.com/) (in Swedish)sv:Upplands Väsby kommun