Trosa Municipality is a municipality

Municipalities of Sweden

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 in Södermanland County

Södermanland County

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 in southeast Sweden

Sweden

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. The municipality is built up by the localities

Urban areas in Sweden

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 of Vagnhärad

Vagnhärad

Vagnhärad is a locality situated in Trosa Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 3,221 inhabitants in 2005.- Landslide :On the 23rd of May 1997 a big landslide damaged or destroyed more than 7 residential houses when they were literally falling into Trosaån, the Trosa river...

, Västerljung

Västerljung

Västerljung is a locality situated in Trosa Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 372 inhabitants in 2005....

, Stensund, Sund

Sund

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 and the town

City status in Sweden

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 of Trosa

Trosa

Trosa is a locality and the seat of Trosa Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 4,633 inhabitants in 2005 and 11,417 in 2010 ....

. The seat of the municipality is located in the town of Trosa

Trosa

Trosa is a locality and the seat of Trosa Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 4,633 inhabitants in 2005 and 11,417 in 2010 ....

.

The present municipality was created as recently as 1992, when Nyköping Municipality

Nyköping Municipality

Nyköping Municipality is a municipality in Södermanland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Nyköping....

, which Trosa had been a part of since 1974, was split in three parts.

The municipality borders to Nyköping Municipality

Nyköping Municipality

Nyköping Municipality is a municipality in Södermanland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Nyköping....

, Gnesta Municipality

Gnesta Municipality

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, and in the north to Södertälje Municipality

Södertälje Municipality

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 in Stockholm County

Stockholm County

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.

Events

Trosa is known for its season markets, Trosa Market in the summer and the Harvest and Christmas markets during fall and winter. There is also the annual race of Trosa Stadslopp, when over 1000 people run through on the streets of Trosa.

Tourism

During the summer the municipality's population increases from 10 000 to 45 000. Mostly because the area got a lot of summer cabins, but there is also a significant amount of tourists. A lot of boat tourists is also to be seen in the harbor or on the many islands in the municipals archipelago.

Culture

Within the municipality there are four churches; of those the church in Trosa rural parish is from the 13th century; Västerljung's Church is also from the medieval age; and the Trosa church is one of few 18th century churches in the area.

External links

• Trosa Municipality - Official site
• Article Trosa - From Nordisk familjebok
  Nordisk familjebok
  Nordisk familjebok is a Swedish encyclopedia, published between 1876 and 1957.- History :The first edition was published in 20 volumes between 1876 and 1899. The first edition is known as the "Iðunn edition" because of the picture of Iðunn on the cover...
  
   (in Swedish
  Swedish language
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  )
• Trosa Flygklubb - The local Trosa aviation club and airport