Skiftinge
59°23′35″N 16°32′28″E / 59.39306°N 16.54111°E
Skiftinge is an urban area situated in Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 5,104 inhabitants as of 2018.[1] A suburb, the area is located 3 kilometers north of central Eskilstuna and was officially part of the city proper until 2015.
History[edit]
Old ceramics and jewelry dating back to the 11th century have been found in graves in the Skiftinge area, making archeologists believe that Skiftinge was a trading hub during the Viking Age.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Folkmängd per tätort efter region och vart 5:e år". Statistics Sweden. 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ Jennersjö, Andreas (13 October 2013). "Skiftinge ett handelsområde redan på vikingatiden". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
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