Viksjö

Viksjö (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈvɪ̂kːɧœ])^[1] is a district of Järfälla Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden, in Stockholm.

Viksjö has 15,000 inhabitants. The district was developed in the 1970s. The architecture consists mainly of detached terraced houses.

Viksjö is named after the old farm Viksjö Gård, which dates back to 1734. The name Viksjö is even older, occurring for the first time on an 11th-century rune-stone.

Attractions

The nature reserve Görväln by Lake Mälaren
Görväln House
Görväln Beach
Viksjö Golf Course
Bruket Alpine Skiing
Viksjö Church
Gåseborg

Areas

Högby
Sandvik
Andeboda
Hummelmora

Communication

Commuter train to Jakobsberg and then feeder bus.
Motorway (E18) from Stockholm.
Approximate location: 59° 24' N, 17° 46' E

Gallery

Viksjö from a plane
Helicopter view
Viksjö Church
Viksjö suburbia neighbourhood and housing

References

^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 27.

External links

Järfälla Municipality - official site

59°24′N 17°46′E / 59.400°N 17.767°E / 59.400; 17.767

[1] Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 27.

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