Järfälla Municipality
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| Järfälla Municipality and Stockholm Map outlining municipalities of Sweden | Coat of arms | |
| Municipal facts | ||
| Seat | Jakobsberg | |
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| County | Stockholm County | |
| Province | Uplandia | |
| Area Rank | List_of_municipalities_of_Sweden_by_area>282nd of 290 | |
| Population Rank (2005) | List_of_municipalities_of_Sweden_by_population>29th of 290 | |
| Density | 1,139/km² | |
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Järfälla is a Municipality in Stockholm County, central Sweden, and is considered a suburb of Stockholm. The municipal seat is located in Jakobsberg.
It is located about 20 km north of Stockholm, and is a part of the Metropolitan Stockholm, with a part situated by the shore of the lake Mälaren. It takes 20 minutes to reach Stockholm by commuter train from there.
History
Järfälla traces its history to the Stone Ages and has some ruins from that time. After being Christianized in the 11th century, a church was built around the year 1200 that still stands today. Järfälla continued to be of some importance in the Middle Ages as several important roads went through it. Furthermore, the centre of the hundred was located within the boundaries of the municipality from 1675 to 1905.Its city arms, which depict a golden lamb carrying an archbishop's cross, can be traced from 1568. They may symbolize that Järfälla is situated on the road from the capital Stockholm to the seat of the archbishop in the nearby city Uppsala.
The main population expansion came in the 1930's and 40's, when many residential houses were built in the seat Jakobsberg for middle class families commuting to Stockholm.
Districts
- Viksjö
- Jakobsberg
- Barkarby
- Skälby
- Kallhäll
- Stäket
External links
- [Järfälla] - Official site
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