Finsta

Finsta (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈfɪ̂nːsta])[2] is a locality situated in Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 244 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Finsta
Finsta
Finsta
Coordinates: 59°44′13″N 18°29′37″E
CountrySweden
ProvinceUppland
CountyStockholm County
MunicipalityNorrtälje Municipality
Area
  Total0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total244
  Density675/km2 (1,750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Finsta is according to local tradition the birthplace of Saint Bridget, one of Sweden's best known saints and the founder of the Bridgettine Order of nuns. Her father was the lawspeaker of Uppland and a local landowner; however other birthplaces have also been suggested.

References

  1. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 8.


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