Södertälje Municipality
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Södertälje [søːdə˘ʈɛljə] is a Municipality in Stockholm County, in central Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 522.8 km². Of the total population of 77,882 about 20,000 are Assyrian/Aramaic immigrants arriving in this area since the late 1960s.
Business
Truck manufacturer Scania has its main location in Södertälje. It is also one of the main sites for pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca.
Sports
The city has Södertälje SK, an ice hockey team in the top national league – Elitserien. Assyriska is also a successful football club started by the city's Assyrian community, which currently plays in Allsvenskan, the highest national league.
Notable natives
- Björn Borg, tennis player
- Jan Guillou, author and journalist
See also
External links
- Södertälje – Official site
- The Assyrian Society of Södertälje
Categories: Municipalities of Sweden | Municipalities of Stockholm County