SödertÀlje
SödertĂ€lje, town, in the lĂ€n (county) of Stockholm, east-central Sweden. It lies between a bay of Lake MĂ€lar and the Baltic Sea, southwest of Stockholm. The town, formerly called simply TĂ€lje, was founded in the 10th century and was damaged by fire in 1390, 1650, and 1719. In and around the town are St. Ragnhildâs Church (dating from about 1200), Gripsholm Castle, and an open-air museum.
In the 19th century SödertÀlje was a spa and bathing resort, but it is now a manufacturing centre and a rail and road junction on the routes from Stockholm to Malmö, Gothenburg, and Oslo. Lake MÀlar and the Baltic are connected at SödertÀlje by the 3-mile- (5-km-) long SödertÀlje Canal. Pop. (2010 est.) mun., 86,246.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title:
SödertÀlje
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
20 October 2014
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November 14, 2026