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	Sigtuna - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sigtuna is situated at the bay Roslagen, stretching around Upplands-Bro and a part of lake Mälaren, in an idyllic nature.
		Sigtuna was founded on what was then the shore of lake Mälaren about 1,000 years ago, and it took its name from an ancient royal estate (see Uppsala öd) some miles to the west of the location, see Fornsigtuna.
		Sigtuna is one of the 134 towns with a historical City status in Sweden.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sigtuna (465 words)

	Sigtuna (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Sigtuna is a municipality in central Sweden, in the county of Stockholm.
		The city of Sigtuna on the shore of lake Mälaren, flourished as a regal and commercial centre for 250 years from the late 10th century.
		The municipality of Sigtuna, in the county of Stockholm has 35,001 inhabitants, and covers 327.3 km² (population density: 107).
	www.theezine.net /s/sigtuna.html (165 words)

	Business Wire: Birka Energi acquires Sigtuna Energi. @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The agreement is subject to approval of the assembly of the municipality of Sigtuna and the Swedish competition authority.
		Sigtuna Energi AB owns and operates the local grid -- with approximately 16,000 subscribers -- and the district heating facilities within the municipality of Sigtuna.
		The municipality of Sigtuna is not such an owner as the residents of the municipality of Sigtuna and the employees of Sigtuna Energi AB and Brista Kraft AB are entitled to expect.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:60374987&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (533 words)

	AllRefer.com - Sigtuna, Scandinavia (Scandinavian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Founded c.1000, it was one of Sweden's earliest towns, its first capital, and a center of Christian missionary activity.
		Sweden's first coin was minted there and carried the motto "Situna Dei" (God's Sigtuna).
		The town was plundered and burned by Estonian pirates in 1187 and subsequently quickly declined.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/Sigtuna.html (172 words)

	The Sigtuna museums - History
		In Sigtuna we often claim to be inhabitants of the oldest town in Sweden.
		In this brief "comment" I intend to present and discuss some new archaeological evidence from Sigtuna, mainly the archaeologically provable administrative structures such as plots and plot boundaries, that is to say: the town plan.
		Since Sigtuna is the only town in Sweden which clearly can be dated to the transitional phase between the Viking Age and the Middle Ages, it has a key role in the research on Swedish towns.
	195.190.203.17 /museer/eng/history/history.htm (694 words)

	Sigtuna Municipality - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sigtuna Municipality is a Municipality in central Sweden, just north of Stockholm, being a part of Metropolitan Stockholm.
		The three towns of the municipality are Märsta (pop.
		1,200), whereof Märsta is the municipal seat and Sigtuna with its old and important history is a popular tourist destination.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sigtuna_Municipality (199 words)

	Christmas in Sigtuna, Sweden - Europe for Visitors
		While you're in Sigtuna, allow time for sightseeing: The town is filled with interesting monuments, buildings, and museums, all of which are described on Sigtuna Tourism's sightseeing page.
		The stunning five-star Sigtuna Stads Hotell (see inset photo), a 27-room member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World group that has been redecorated in a style that blends retro Swedish modern design with the building's original 1909 architectural features.
		Sigtuna is easy to reach by rental car, taxi, or (from Stockholm) a combination of commuter train and bus.
	europeforvisitors.com /europe/countries/sweden/christmas-in-sigtuna.htm (572 words)

	Sigtuna Museum Review
		The Town of Sigtuna is considered as one of the 50 most interesting destinations in the Viking World.
		The town of Sigtuna was founded around 980 by king Erik Segersäll.
		During the early Middle Ages, Sigtuna was the only town in the country.
	the.arc.co.uk /70016.arx (248 words)

	Sigtuna : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		Founded at the beginning of the 11th century, Sigtuna, on the shores of Lake Mälaren, northwest of Stockholm, is Sweden's oldest town.
		Sigtuna has many church ruins, mostly from the 12th century.
		One of the reasons for Sigtuna's resurgence is the Sigtuna Foundation, a Lutheran retreat and cultural center founded near the turn of the 20th century and often frequented by writers.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/sigtuna/3287010001.html (305 words)

	Sigtuna Hotels: 1909 Sigtuna Stads Hotell, Sigtuna Luxury Hotel
		Sigtuna was founded over a thousand years ago as Sweden's capital.
		In the centre of town is the Sigtuna Stads Hotell standing on the ancient main street whilst overlooking the placid expanse of the lake.
		Location: Sigtuna is situated by Lake Malaren, 15 minutes south-west of Arlanda International Airport and 30 minutes south-west of Uppsala and north-west of Stockholm.
	www.slh.com /sweden/sigtuna/hotel_sigsig.html (239 words)

	Stockholm - Welcome to Sigtuna — Sweden’s first town
		Sigtuna became the seat for royal power and the new belief long before Stockholm was founded.
		Sigtuna was the stronghold in the struggle against its heathen counterpart — Old Upsala.
		He became Sweden’s first tax collector right after Sweden’s first coins were minted here in Sigtuna, a 1000 years before the introduction of the Euro.
	www.stockholmtown.com /templates/Region___8469__EN.aspx (312 words)

	Games Depot
		During the next nearly 200 years Sigtuna was the intermediary for the trading between Russia and Western Europe, and therefore the city was often visited by Russian merchants.
		The devastation of Sigtuna (the whole attack is often referred to as "The Sigtuna March"), fastened the decision to move the administrative center to a safer place among the islets and isles in Mälaren.
		According to a legend the burghers in Sigtuna launched a hollowed stock after Sigtuna was burnt down, filled with gold and silver, and decided that where the stock floats onto land, a new city shall be built, thence the name Stockholm (stock-islet).
	www.wargamer.com /gamesdepot/details.asp?sid=3541 (385 words)

	VirtualTourist.com - Sigtuna Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
		Sigtuna Town Hall from 1744 is a wonderfully picturesque wooden building with two small rooms to visit.
		That's a bit unfair as it is Sigtuna town museum in general but it is for the viking artefacts it is famous and you will find some real gems you may have seen in viking books before.
		The 750-year-old church is Sigtuna's oldest building still in use and the oldest brick building in the region.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Sweden/Stockholms_Laen/Sigtuna-176806/Things_To_Do-Sigtuna-BR-1.html (643 words)

	Sigtuna, Ancient Capital of Sweden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		This is my family standing in front of the city hall of Sigtuna, an old small town on the shores of lake Mälaren, in the middle of Sweden.
		All of Scandinavia is still rebounding from the latest ice age, and Sigtuna is now five meters higher than it was in 985 CE, so the shoreline is now 100 meters to the south (to the left in this picture).
		In the end, the Church was abandoned and some of the valuable stone was broken off and used to build foundations for houses in the swampy lakeside parts of town.
	www.fu.org /jkl/anabasis/sigtuna.html (1396 words)

	Practical information - Swedish EPA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Sigtuna is Sweden's oldest town situated by Lake Mälaren.
		Sigtuna was founded in the year 980 by King Erik Segersäll, making it Sweden's oldest town.
		The conference center at Sjudarhöjden is situated in a forest area with a view over the lake of Mälaren, which is 2 km from the centre of Sigtuna.
	www.internat.environ.se /documents/nature/biodiver/meeting/program/practical.htm (427 words)

	How to reach Sigtuna and Sigtunastiftelsen? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		A map of the region and the village of Sigtuna is available on the site of the Sigtunastiftelsen conference centre: click here (on the map of the region click on 'SIGTUNA' for a map of the village).
		The distance from the highway to Sigtuna is 10 - 12 kms.
		Please also let her know if the scheduled departure time of this would be inconvenient for you; it might be possible to shift it a little.
	www.kvi.nl /~fantom/reachsigtuna.html (308 words)

	Fornsigtuna (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The villages had earlier belonged to the bishop of Sigtuna, but they had been confiscated by the crown when the bishopric had been moved to Gamla Uppsala.
		In 1299, Birger Magnusson, the son of Magnus Ladulås, spent some time in Old Sigtuna as one of his letters was written in Sightonia Antiqua (in Malmberg, Ernst: Svenska slott och herresäten) or apud antiquam Sightoniam (Friesen: Om staden Sigtunas ålder).
		In 1567, it is mentioned as Foder Sictuna in the province of Uplandia (Malmberg, Ernst: Svenska slott och herresäten and Friesen: Om staden Sigtunas ålder).
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/F/Fornsigtuna.htm (931 words)

	Location of the Agora for Biosystems (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In Sigtuna pass the town centre on Prästgatan and turn on Manfred Björkqvists allé.
		Sigtuna, a royal town in early Mideaval Sweden.
		The area around Sigtuna is full of cultural and historical sites and the great number of runic stones is unique in the world.
	www.agora.kva.se /location.html (207 words)

	DAISY in Japan; Sigtuna Project and the Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities - 65th IFLA ...
		In May 1997 in Sigtuna, Sweden, the Consortium organized an open forum on the file format of DAISY to seek for an agreement on file format with major organizations remaining outside of the Consortium.
		Sigtuna Digital Audio Recorder, Sigtuna DAR in short, is a software system which provides sufficient capabilities for the creation, editing and production of DAISY Talking Books which is compliant to DAISY Specifications 2.0.
		In short, creating a cassette master followed by conversion to DAISY with Sigtuna DAR is relevant to the Japanese situation, in terms of economy, making the most of volunteer support, and technical reasons such as structuring and length of a mail order catalog being produced by Roba-no-kai in Kyoto.
	www.ifla.org /IV/ifla65/65hk-e.htm (1875 words)

	Sigtuna, Sweden Cheap Hotels Motels - hotel and motel rooms and reservations available in Sigtuna, Sweden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Sigtuna, Sweden is a great place to stay in a hotel or rent a car.
		Whether you're traveling for a family vacation or a corporate business trip our Sigtuna, Sweden travel information will help you find a hotel that matches your needs and offers you the lowest rates available on the internet.
		Click on a hotel or motel name from the list of hotels and motels available in Sigtuna, Sweden to find hotel and motel reservations that are available at this location.
	www.eztrip.com /Sigtuna/SIGTUNA_SE_INTL.html (365 words)

	Stockholm - Sigtuna
		A millennium ago, Sigtuna was the most important town in the country.
		Storgatan, the Sigtuna High Street, has had an identical location for one thousand years and is today a popular place for a walk among pretty houses, garden cafes, small shops and arts and handicrafts workshops.
		Tant Bruns coffee-shop is not only the most famous café in Sigtuna, but also located in the oldest building of the city (17th century).
	www.stockholmtown.com /templates/SimplePage___6620__EN.aspx (227 words)

	SkyscraperCity Forums - Sigtuna, the oldest town in Sweden
		Sigtuna is the oldest still existing town in Sweden.
		AFAIk, Sigtuna was destroyed by the Latvian vikings in 1187 (it`s little known, but Latvian (Baltic) vikings traveled to Denmark and Sweden).
		Sigtuna was destroyed by the people from the estonian island of Ösel.
	www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=175224 (564 words)

	Theses from Uppsala University : 1496 - Sigtuna
		Special emphasis is laid on the town of Sigtuna and the three provinces of Tiundaland, Attundaland and Fjädrundaland (the territory now known as Uppland).
		Earlier research on the Sigtuna churches is summarised and new hypotheses are presented.
		The reason why the episcopal see was moved from Sigtuna to Gamla Uppsala in the 1130s is discussed.
	publications.uu.se /theses/abstract.xsql?lang=en&isbn=91-506-1493-2 (229 words)

	MyTouristGuide - Sweden - Sigtuna (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		We can’t be completely sure, of course, but Sigtuna is said to be the oldest Medieval town in Sweden.
		The Sigtuna Museum gives more detailed information on the age of the Vikings and the way the little town was used as a stronghold to maintain lake Mäleren.
		Sigtuna lies north of Stockholm and makes an excellent daytrip.
	www.mytouristguide.com /content/view/41/88 (80 words)

	Transport to Sigtuna (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Sigtuna is located by Lake Mälaren, 15 minutes by car from Arlanda airport.
		The conference will take place at Sigtuna Stadshotell in the centre of the city.
		A map of the central parts of Sigtuna can be found here.
	www.neutron.kth.se /confirm/SigtunaTransport.shtml (102 words)

	2000 Conference Proceedings
		In May 1997 in Sigtuna, Sweden, the Consortium organized an open forum on the file format of DAISY to seek for an agreement on file format with major organizations remaining outside of the Consortium. Participants could agree upon the direction of further development of the DAISY specifications.
		Sigtuna Digital Audio Recorder, Sigtuna DAR in short, is a software system which provides sufficient capabilities for the creation, editing and production of DAISY Talking Books which is compliant to DAISY Specifications.
		There are two series of recorders; Sigtuna DAR version 2.X and Sigtuna DAR3 version 2.X. The most current version of Sigtuna DAR as of 5th October 1999 is 2.017, and the version 2.0.3 is the most current version of the Sigtuna DAR3. The Sigtuna DAR3 will be updated to follow XML based DAISY Spec.
	www.csun.edu /cod/conf/2000/proceedings/0143Kawamura.htm (1277 words)

	Sigtuna DAR 3, New Release, Version 3.0.20
		We are very pleased to announce that an update of Sigtuna DAR 3, version 3.0.20 is now available for download from the DAISY Web site in the Download area.
		Sigtuna DAR 3 is generously made available by JSRPD at no charge to DAISY Consortium Members.
		JSRPD has the right to distribute Sigtuna DAR 3 after the completion of the period of the agreement with the developer, with no further agreement being required.
	www.daisy.org /news/news_detail.asp?NewsId=151 (433 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Sigtuna repeated the success from Saturday, and this year "Smashing Pumpkins" was not there to stop them.
		The two teams knew what they were up against, as they had played Sunday with 25-20, 25-23 to Sigtuna.
		Second set was more exiting than the result implies, but Sigtuna just had that little extra power.
	www.danbbs.dk /~vr/p2001-4.htm (103 words)

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