Täby

Täby [' tɛ: by: ] is a town in the Swedish province of Stockholm County and the historic province of Uppland.

The city in the Stockholm area, about 15 km northeast of the capital, located, is the capital of the municipality of the same name. The Tätort Täby is located partly in the municipality of Danderyd ( 5286 inhabitants in an area of 258 hectares) and to a small extent in the municipality of Sollentuna ( 7 inhabitants on 3 acres ).

• 6.1 personalities who are associated with the city

History

With the inauguration of the railway line in 1885, a population growth began. As of 1907, Täby developed into a suburb of Stockholm. In 1912 the town had about 1,000 inhabitants. 1948 Täby was now counting 9000 inhabitants, raised to köping ( market town ).

Townscape

In addition to residential areas with predominantly single family houses, which account for about half of the resort, is located in Täby Sweden's longest block of apartments, Storstugan called. It has seventeen floors and was built in 1970.

Economy

Megger Group Limited, multi -national corporations, the electrical testing and measuring instruments manufacturing

Traffic

By Täby the European route E18 runs. With the railway line Roslagsbanan the place is connected to the public transport network in Stockholm.

Culture and Sport

Music

• Mob 47, hardcore punk band, formed in 1982

Attractions

• The racecourse Täby Gallop
• Täby Centrum, Sweden's second largest shopping center

Sports

• IK Frej, Association for hockey and football
• STU Northside Bulls, American football club

Personalities

Personalities who are associated with the city

• Suzie (1946-2008), singer, had a bar in the 1960s in Täby
• Andreas Wilson ( born March 7, 1981 in Stockholm ), actor, grew up in Täby
• Jessica Folcker (born 9 July 1975), singer, was born in Täby