Täby Municipality () is a municipality north of Stockholm in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Täby (). Täby Municipality can be characterized as a suburb of Stockholm.

The municipality is one of few in Sweden which has approximately the same size as the original entity created out of Täby parish, when the first local government acts came into force in 1863. It has not been amalgamated with other units, but minor changes of its limits have been carried out.

Localities For statistical purposes the municipality is divided into two non-administrative urban areas (tätort). The southern built-up area constituted until 2014 the multimunicipalhttp://w41.scb.se/templates/Publikation____186288.asp urban area Täby which was partly situated in Danderyd Municipality. From 2015 it is considered part of Stockholm urban area.

The northern built-up area, (Täby kyrkby) is part of the bimunicipal Vallentuna urban area, of which the main part constitutes the seat of Vallentuna Municipality.

The southern part is or in English Ella Farm, which was the location of one of the largest farms in Täby during the 19th century.

Demography Population development

2022 by district This is a demographic table based on Täby Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.

In total there were 73,870 residents, including 54,267 Swedish citizens of voting age. 37.1% voted for the left coalition and 61.8% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.

Location % % 1 Täby kyrkby 1,794 1,232 37.0 61.9 82 78 22 37,765 652 Runborg 2,000 1,390 41.9 57.5 86 83 17 40,585 683 Byle 2,358 1,514 35.1 64.0 88 83 17 44,118 674 Midgård 2,143 1,531 43.8 55.4 84 80 20 32,888 595 Vallatorp S 1,851 1,279 30.6 68.7 86 79 21 41,321 696 Vallatorp N 1,873 1,275 37.0 62.0 87 81 19 38,884 657 Visinge 1,574 1,105 39.6 59.3 85 82 18 38,540 668 Erikslund 1,750 1,221 38.3 61.0 85 80 20 37,613 679 Skarpäng N 2,260 1,596 34.1 65.3 86 83 17 43,442 7210 Ella park 2,495 1,685 31.6 67.7 86 82 18 45,192 7611 Ensta, Kullagränd 2,025 1,542 36.4 62.9 80 77 23 33,035 6512 Skarpäng S 1,485 1,060 35.8 63.2 86 85 15 45,515 7713 Ella gård V 1,853 1,384 37.1 62.0 85 85 15 37,355 7614 Ella gård N 1,690 1,176 42.1 56.6 83 82 18 39,895 7515 Roslags-Näsby N 1,729 1,435 39.1 59.3 82 79 21 32,255 6416 Storstugan 1,294 1,170 40.9 58.0 69 60 40 22,626 5217 Täby C 1,301 1,143 32.9 65.5 77 72 28 28,693 6118 Näsbydal 1,343 1,125 44.0 55.0 78 70 30 27,044 6119 Roslags-Näsby S 1,580 1,121 37.3 62.1 80 72 28 34,527 6920 Arninge, Ullna 2,331 1,351 33.8 64.8 86 61 39 34,395 5921 Löttingelund 1,174 809 37.2 61.4 83 79 21 42,761 6722 Gribbylund N 1,447 1,064 34.0 65.5 88 81 19 42,177 6823 Gribbylund V 2,476 1,671 36.7 62.0 85 78 22 38,901 6624 Gribbylund C 1,376 1,012 45.9 53.1 72 53 47 24,200 4225 Åkerbyvägen 1,924 1,483 41.4 57.7 83 68 32 27,813 5326 Marknadsvägen 1,866 1,308 44.0 54.4 79 58 42 27,304 5227 Gribbylund S 1,950 1,457 38.5 61.0 85 80 20 39,126 7228 Grindtorp S 1,276 1,143 44.3 54.2 81 62 38 26,362 5329 Grindtorp N 2,011 1,675 43.0 56.0 82 71 29 29,168 5730 Täby park 1,412 1,123 42.3 56.7 84 59 41 32,528 6331 Viggbyholm V 1,272 1,057 42.1 56.8 79 77 23 27,146 5532 Viggbyholm N 1,957 1,326 34.7 64.6 85 84 16 42,887 7333 Hägernäs N 2,036 1,564 47.3 51.2 82 64 36 25,361 4534 Lahäll, Näsbygård 2,568 1,797 33.4 65.9 86 85 15 40,830 7535 Norskogen 2,321 1,593 37.0 61.2 79 61 39 29,990 5436 Näsbypark C 1,783 1,537 33.5 65.2 80 80 20 28,282 6537 Näsbypark Ö 1,834 1,348 25.2 74.3 84 84 16 48,801 7738 Viggbyholm S 2,337 1,665 29.5 69.1 79 74 26 36,897 6339 Hägernäs S 1,828 1,512 32.9 66.0 83 70 30 34,160 5440 Näsbypark V 1,175 856 32.3 66.5 80 85 15 40,655 7441 Näsby slott 1,118 932 25.4 74.4 82 88 12 53,402 79Source: SVT

Income and education Täby is one of the wealthiest municipalities in Sweden, with the 2nd highest median income per capita. The share of highly educated persons, according to Statistics Sweden's definition: persons with post-secondary education that is three years or longer, is 43.9% and the 6th highest in the country.

Residents with a foreign background On 31 December 2017 the number of people with a foreign background (persons born outside of Sweden or with two parents born outside of Sweden) was 15 429, or 21.91% of the population (70 405 on 31 December 2017). On 31 December 2002 the number of residents with a foreign background was (per the same definition) 9 760, or 16.21% of the population (60 198 on 31 December 2002).Antal personer efter region, utländsk/svensk bakgrund och år (Read 4 januari 2019) On 31 December 2017 there were 70 405 residents in Täby, of which 12 183 people (17.30%) were born in a country other than Sweden. Divided by country in the table below – the Nordic countries as well as the 12 most common countries of birth outside of Sweden for Swedish residents have been included, with other countries of birth bundled together by continent by Statistics Sweden.Statistiska centralbyrån: Utrikes födda efter län, kommun och födelseland 31 december 2017 (XLS-fil) Läst 4 januari 2019

Country of birth 31 December 2017 1 2 : Other countries 3 Asia: Other countries 4 5 6 7 South America 8 outside of the EU: other countries 9 10 Africa: Other countries 11 North America 12 13 14 15 16 /SFR Yugoslavia/ 17 18 19 20 21 22 Oceania 23 24 25 26 Unknown country of birth

Public transportation The municipality is served by the Stockholm public transport system through SL. There are thirteen stops on all the three branches of the narrow gauge Roslagsbanan suburban railway. There are also bus connections with the Stockholm Metro as well as an extensive internal bus network.

History

During the first millennium, Täby was part of the lands of the Svear, known as Svitjod. Remains from this period can be found in more than 37 runestones found in the municipality. In the north of the municipality can be found, the remains of the 11th-century causeway known as Jarlabankes bro. The cross on Täby's coat of arms is found on the Risbylestenen, a runestone, in the northern part of the municipality. It is said that this runestone shows the first signs of Christianity reaching this part of Europe. During the Middle Ages, Täby was part of the Attundaland region.

Täby remained a rural community until the 19th century. Most of the land was owned by the noble families. During the 16th and 17th centuries, most of the land in eastern Täby was owned by the Brahe family of Rydboholm Manor (Rydboholms slott). Other noble families owning land in Täby at different times during this period were Banér, Bååth, Roos, Sparre, Gyllenstierna and Meijerfeldt.

The latter two owned, at different times, Näsby Manor (Näsby Slott) in the southeast of the municipality. By 1790 Täby had a population of approximately 900 people, most of them living on one of the 36 farms. By the end of the 19th century the population had grown to approximately 1,250.

In 1885, the Roslagsbanan narrow-gauge railway was built, connecting Täby with the city of Stockholm. Täby experienced a population expansion. People settled near the railway stations. In 1902 the wealthy engineer Carl Robert Lamm (1856–1938), acquired the burned down Näsby Manor and rebuilt it.

Around the time of the First World War many city dwellers in Stockholm acquired small summer residences in the eastern part of Täby, what is now the district of Näsbypark. By 1919 Täby's population had grown to 3,000. Some years after Second World War Täby increasingly became a suburb of Stockholm, and by 1947 the population had increased to 8,584, concentrated in the southern and eastern parts of the municipality.

In 1948 Täby acquired the title of a "merchant town" (), valid until the reform of 1971. This was also the beginning of the large scale development of Täby, led by the mayor Gustaf Berg. By 1975 the population had increased to 41,307 people.

Today, Täby is considered an attractive suburb to Stockholm with one of the highest median incomes in Sweden.

Politics Täby has for a long period of time been run by a coalition of centre-right parties. Filippa Reinfeldt, ex-wife of Fredrik Reinfeldt (the former Swedish Prime Minister and former leader of the Moderate Party), served as mayor between 2005 and 2006. Since the 2022 election, the municipality is governed by the Alliansen coalition, which Moderate Party politician Erik Andersson serving as mayor.

The slogan of the municipality is today in translation "Täby, the city on the countryside".

Sights

Runestones: There are 37 identified runestones in Täby. Their inscriptions have provided many interesting and useful insights into the life and destinies of the people of the Viking Age. Judging from the inscriptions of the runestones and legends, the most important man at that time was Jarlabanke Ingefastsson (ca. 1000). He has given name to the remains of the Viking era causeway known as Jarlabankes bro. Näsby Manor: Originally built in the 1660s and designed by Nicodemus Tessin the Elder, Näsby Manor is located in the picturesque and natural setting of Näsbyviken shore. The manor was burned to the ground in 1897, but was rebuilt according to the original design on the initiative of Carl Robert and Dora Lamm who moved into the manor in 1905. Parts of the old manor garden still exist and are being well preserved. Taby Racecourse: Sweden's largest horse racing track, inaugurated in 1960. Täby Church: Built in the 13th century. It houses a triptych from the 15th century. The most notable objects are the wall paintings from the medieval times, painted by Albertus Pictor. One of them, Death playing chess, portrays a man playing chess with the Grim Reaper and was the inspiration for the movie director Ingmar Bergman when he made the perhaps best known Swedish movie ever, The Seventh Seal.

Täby Centrum: One of Sweden's largest shopping malls.

Notable natives Sara Danius (1962–2019), professor of aesthetics, former permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy Henrik Holm (b. 1968), professional tennis player Sara Lumholdt (b. 1984), singer and former member of pop band A*Teens Kristian Luuk (b. 1966), comedian and talk show-host Eric Prydz (b. 1976), DJ and producer Fredrik Reinfeldt (b. 1965), politician, Prime Minister of Sweden 2006–2014 Filippa Reinfeldt (b. 1967), politician, former Mayor and Commissioner of Täby, Commissioner of Health Services of Stockholm County 2006–2014, former wife of Fredrik Reinfeldt Johan Rheborg (b. 1963), comedian Stig Engström (1935–2000), suspected murderer of Olof Palme

Sister towns Täby is twinned with the following municipalities: Järvenpää, Finland Lørenskog Municipality, Norway Reinbek, Germany Rødovre Municipality, Denmark Viimsi Parish, Estonia

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External links

Täby Galopp – Provides a page in English Täby Centrum