Vallentuna | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates:59°32′N18°05′E / 59.533°N 18.083°E /59.533; 18.083 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Uppland |
| County | Stockholm County |
| Municipality | Vallentuna Municipality andTäby Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.96 km2 (6.16 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2020)[2] | |
• Total | 33,336 |
| • Density | 2,089/km2 (5,410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vallentuna is the seat ofVallentuna Municipality inStockholm County,Sweden, with 33,219[3] inhabitants in 2018. Vallentuna's cultural landscape is well preserved, and human habitation in the area has been traced back as far as theStone Age. Archeological excavations in southern Vallentuna, near Lilla Gävsjö, uncovered remains of a Stone Age settlement.[4]
During theBronze Age, population settlements increased in Vallentuna and the surroundingRoslagen area, when the landmass gradually rose as a result of the retreating ice glaciers.[5]
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