Vallentuna Municipality Explained

Vallentuna Municipality
Native Name:Vallentuna kommun
Native Name Lang:sv
Settlement Type:Municipality
Coordinates:59.5333°N 23°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sweden
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Stockholm County
Seat Type:Seat
Seat:Vallentuna
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Note:Area as of .
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Blank Name Sec1:Province
Blank Info Sec1:Uppland
Blank1 Name Sec1:Municipal code
Blank1 Info Sec1:0115
Iso Code:SE
Website:www.vallentuna.se
Footnotes:Density is calculated using land area only.

Vallentuna Municipality (Vallentuna kommun) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Vallentuna.

The current municipality was established as a result of the municipal reform of 1971. Its coat of arms depicts an eagle, a broad axe and two stars.

Geography

The geography is still dominated by nature and agriculture and some lakes and streams, besides the urban areas. Many houses are one family houses.

Localities

The seat of the municipality is in Vallentuna, which is a contiguous built-up area, partly situated in Täby Municipality. There are also smaller localities, such as Brottby, Karby, Kårsta and Lindholmen.

Demography

Income and Education

The population in Vallentuna Municipality has the 12th highest median income per capita in Sweden,[1] although the share of highly educated persons, according to Statistics Sweden's definition: persons with post-secondary education that is three years or longer, is 28.6% and slightly over the national average, 27.0%.[2]

2022 by district

This is a demographic table based on Vallentuna Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.[3]

In total there were 34,213 residents, including 24,580 Swedish citizens of voting age.[3] 40.9% voted for the left coalition and 57.9% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.

Location
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1 Vallentuna V1,24590230.468.983811932,44137
2 Markim-Ormesta1,8441,29443.955.087851532,15251
3 Hammarbacken N2,1351,47641.057.789821833,57249
4 Hammarbacken S1,9901,43742.756.081732727,84139
5 Ormsta N2,1201,45842.856.188802033,09953
6 Vallentuna NÖ2,6941,77136.762.187811933,44349
7 Norrgården-Sörgården1,3451,01145.553.377722824,17633
8 Vallentuna C1,9191,56851.247.675762422,67837
9 Ormsta S2,0611,53049.948.080574324,09839
10 Lovisedal2,3151,69941.158.085851533,25558
11 Karlberg2,2261,52536.363.087821834,49452
12 Vada-Angarn-Össeby2,0541,50237.161.785811929,84143
13 Bällsta S1,9561,28336.961.788851542,84870
14 Bällsta V2,4081,74840.758.488811932,78855
15 Vallentuna SÖ2,2391,56340.858.689851537,50159
16 Garn1,4751,13440.757.781792128,21436
17 Kårsta-Frösunda2,1871,67938.160.284851528,89536
Source: SVT

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 6 009, or 18.11% of the population (33 175 on 31 December 2017). On 31 December 2002 the number of residents with a foreign background was (per the same definition) 3 458, or 13.35% of the population (25 905 on 31 December 2002).[4] On 31 December 2017 there were 33 175 residents in Vallentuna, of which 4 667 people (14.07%) 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.[5]

Present

Vallentuna has been expanding in recent years, and is one of the municipalities of the county that grows fastest every year, with more than 2% yearly, and has now doubled since 1971. Many people settle in Vallentuna because it is close to nature, and yet allows them to commute to their work places, both in Stockholm (to where the commuter gets you in 30 minutes) and elsewhere. In total, about 9,000 people commute from Vallentuna to other municipalities, while about 2,000 people commute into Vallentuna.

Public transportation

The municipality is served by the Stockholm public transport system through SL. There are nine stops on the narrow gauge Roslagsbanan suburban railway as well as a bus network.

Schools and education

All over the central part of Vallentuna you can find schools of different sorts, there is a cultureschool (Kulturskolan) that specialises in teaching music but also drama, musical and dance. Vallentunas "Högstadie skolor" (aimed for kids ages 12–16) are Hjälmstaskolan, Vittra Vallentuna, Hammarbackskolan, Bällstabergsskolan and Vallentuna Friskola. There also is a Secondary School ("gymnasieskola"), Vallentuna Gymnasium.

Sports

Vallentuna has two sports facilities; Vallentuna IP and Össeby IP. Vallentuna IP is a modern sports facility with track & field, soccer fields, ice hockey rinks, tennis courts and trail runs. Össeby IP has a track & field track, soccer field, trail runs, inside tennis courts, and an inside sports gym.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Medianinkomst . Ekonomifakta. July 11, 2019 .
  2. Web site: Andel högutbildade . Ekonomifakta. July 11, 2019 .
  3. Web site: Valresultat 2022 för Vallentuna i riksdagsvalet. SVT. sv. 11 September 2022. 21 January 2024.
  4. http://www.statistikdatabasen.scb.se/pxweb/sv/ssd/START__BE__BE0101__BE0101Q/UtlSvBakgFin/table/tableViewLayout1/?rxid=f165c7bd-1b57-4020-b2b2-b0cac2a094a4 Antal personer efter region, utländsk/svensk bakgrund och år
  5. https://www.scb.se/hitta-statistik/statistik-efter-amne/befolkning/befolkningens-sammansattning/befolkningsstatistik/pong/tabell-och-diagram/helarsstatistik--kommun-lan-och-riket/utrikes-fodda-efter-lan-kommun-och-fodelseland-31-december/ Statistiska centralbyrån: Utrikes födda efter län, kommun och födelseland 31 december 2017
  6. Web site: Idrottsanläggningar. 2015-08-03. www.vallentuna.se. sv. 2016-05-09.