Vallentuna Municipality
Vallentuna Municipality
Vallentuna kommun | ||
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Municipal code 0115 | | |
Website | www.vallentuna.se | |
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
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
Population development
Year | Population | ||||||||
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1970 | 12,711
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1975 | 14,886
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1980 | 17,603
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1985 | 19,511
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1990 | 22,186
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1995 | 23,457
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2000 | 25,228
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2005 | 27,397
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2010 | 30,114
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2015 | 32,380
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2017 | 33,175
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2019 | 34,090
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Source: SCB - Folkmängd efter region och år. |
Income and Education
The population in Vallentuna Municipality has the 12th highest median
2022 by district
This is a demographic table based on Vallentuna Municipality's electoral districts in the
In total there were 34,213 residents, including 24,580 Swedish citizens of voting age.[5] 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 | Residents | Citizen adults |
Left vote | Right vote | Employed | Swedish parents |
Foreign heritage |
Income SEK
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Degree |
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% | % | ||||||||
1 Vallentuna V | 1,245 | 902 | 30.4 | 68.9 | 83 | 81 | 19 | 32,441 | 37 |
2 Markim-Ormesta | 1,844 | 1,294 | 43.9 | 55.0 | 87 | 85 | 15 | 32,152 | 51 |
3 Hammarbacken N | 2,135 | 1,476 | 41.0 | 57.7 | 89 | 82 | 18 | 33,572 | 49 |
4 Hammarbacken S | 1,990 | 1,437 | 42.7 | 56.0 | 81 | 73 | 27 | 27,841 | 39 |
5 Ormsta N | 2,120 | 1,458 | 42.8 | 56.1 | 88 | 80 | 20 | 33,099 | 53 |
6 Vallentuna NÖ | 2,694 | 1,771 | 36.7 | 62.1 | 87 | 81 | 19 | 33,443 | 49 |
7 Norrgården-Sörgården | 1,345 | 1,011 | 45.5 | 53.3 | 77 | 72 | 28 | 24,176 | 33 |
8 Vallentuna C | 1,919 | 1,568 | 51.2 | 47.6 | 75 | 76 | 24 | 22,678 | 37 |
9 Ormsta S | 2,061 | 1,530 | 49.9 | 48.0 | 80 | 57 | 43 | 24,098 | 39 |
10 Lovisedal | 2,315 | 1,699 | 41.1 | 58.0 | 85 | 85 | 15 | 33,255 | 58 |
11 Karlberg | 2,226 | 1,525 | 36.3 | 63.0 | 87 | 82 | 18 | 34,494 | 52 |
12 Vada-Angarn-Össeby | 2,054 | 1,502 | 37.1 | 61.7 | 85 | 81 | 19 | 29,841 | 43 |
13 Bällsta S | 1,956 | 1,283 | 36.9 | 61.7 | 88 | 85 | 15 | 42,848 | 70 |
14 Bällsta V | 2,408 | 1,748 | 40.7 | 58.4 | 88 | 81 | 19 | 32,788 | 55 |
15 Vallentuna SÖ | 2,239 | 1,563 | 40.8 | 58.6 | 89 | 85 | 15 | 37,501 | 59 |
16 Garn | 1,475 | 1,134 | 40.7 | 57.7 | 81 | 79 | 21 | 28,214 | 36 |
17 Kårsta-Frösunda | 2,187 | 1,679 | 38.1 | 60.2 | 84 | 85 | 15 | 28,895 | 36 |
Source: SVT[5] |
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).[6] 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.[7]
Country of birth[7] | ||
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31 December 2017 | ||
1 | Sweden | 28,508 |
2 | European Union: Other countries | 928 |
3 | Finland | 593 |
4 | Asia: Other countries | 503 |
5 | Poland | 400 |
6 | Iran | 277 |
7 | Iraq | 255 |
8 | South America | 233 |
9 | Germany | 188 |
10 | Europe outside of the EU: other countries | 182 |
11 | Africa: Other countries | 178 |
12 | Thailand | 175 |
13 | Syria | 157 |
14 | North America | 125 |
15 | Norway | 103 |
16 | Afghanistan | 80 |
17 | SFR Yugoslavia/ Serbia and Montenegro |
61 |
18 | Denmark | 53 |
19 | Turkey | 37 |
20 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 36 |
21 | Eritrea | 33 |
22 | Oceania | 25 |
23 | Iceland | 20 |
24 | Soviet Union | 20 |
25 | Unknown country of birth | 4 |
26 | Somalia | 1 |
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
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.[8]
References
- ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Medianinkomst". Ekonomifakta. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ "Andel högutbildade". Ekonomifakta. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ SVT. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Antal personer efter region, utländsk/svensk bakgrund och år (Read 5 januari 2019)
- ^ a b Statistiska centralbyrån: Utrikes födda efter län, kommun och födelseland 31 december 2017 (XLS-fil) Läst 5 januari 2019
- ^ "Idrottsanläggningar". www.vallentuna.se (in Swedish). 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
External links
- Vallentuna Municipality - Official site