WELCOME TO SÖDERTÄLJE!

Södertälje is a town with a long history and is situated by the canal that connects Lake Mälaren with The Baltic Sea. The town is particularly characterised by its beautiful scenery and wildlife, by AstraZeneca, Scania, its active sporting life and great ethnic diversity.
In the heart of the town you will find the popular attractions; the permanent interactive science exhibition, "Tom Tits Experiment", the "Sydpoolen" adventure pool and the open-air museum, TorekälIberget.
The town has a wealth of culture on offer including art galleries, libraries, theatres and cinemas.
Approximately 30 km north of the town lies Taxinge Slott, a manor house surrounded by fantastic scenery and wildlife. Södertälje also has some of Sweden 's best fishing waters and parts of the beautiful Sörmlandsleden hiking trail lead through our municipality. Discover Södertälje!

Södertälje is in a strategic location where two motorways and two mainline railways pass through the town.
Shipping is intensive on the Södertälje Canal. 20 000 boats pass though our lock every year.
The commuter trains to Stockholm depart four times per hour, and the journey takes no more than forty minutes. If you choose to travel by car, the journey will take 20 minutes.

Södertälje, a town in its own right- just the right distance from Stockholm

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Brief facts about Södertälje!

Historical dates

1070	In the book on missionary history in the Nordic countries, Telge is included by name for the first time.
1378	Telge received its town charter.
1622	Tälje became Södertälje.
1630,	1650 and 1719, the town was the victim of major fires.
1819	The Södertälje Canal was opened.
1837	Mrs. Grevesmuhl started to bake Södertäljekringlor, the town 's characteristic pretzel-shaped pastries.
1870	Södertälje had 2 150 inhabitants.
1880	The arrival of the telephone in the town, and a few years later it became possible to ring between Södertälje and Stockholm.
1891	The limited company, Vabis, established a factory in Södertälje to manufacture vehicles.
1903	Vabis built the first massproduced Swedish cars.
1906	The steamer S/S Ejdem was brought to Södertälje.
1950	The town had 25 315 inhabitants.
1964	The steamer S/S Ejdem was about to be sunk in the deep waters south of Södertälje, But was saved in the last minute and moved to Stockholm for a couple of years.
1971	The new Mälarbron Bridge was completed.
1976	The steamer S/S Ejdem was brought back to Södertälje.
1978	Kulturhuset Luna, the arts centre, was opened.
1985	Södertälje Sportklubb won the Swedish ice hockey championships.
1989	The Sydpoolen adventure pool was opened after comprehensive rebuilding work of the old Täljebadet baths.
1995	Södertälje Syd, the new railway station for long-distance trains, and the Igelstabron railway bridge were opened.
1998	Björn Borg played John McEnroe in the Scania rink.
1999	The town had 75 939 inhabitants.