Norrtalje

Norrtalje is a locality and the seat of Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 17,275 inhabitants in 2010. It is the capital of Roslagen and is an idyllic small town with centuries-old buildings and a medieval road network. There are shops, restaurants and cafés, art galleries, events, museums, small delicatessens with local produce, the inspiring interior design shops and cozy cafés. The city's pubs often have jazz and blues on the program. The whole town sways during the summer's Norrtälje's Jazz Days. Norrtalje’s early history dates back to the Iron Age.

Around 225 ancient monuments have been found within what is now the city. Three ancient castles are assumed to have stood in the former villages Nordrona, Solbacka and Knutby. Norrtälje traces its more recent history to 1219, when the location was first mentioned as Tälje. After some time, the name officially became Norrtälje, to distinguish it from the other Tälje in the province, Sodertalje. The city arms were created as an upside down anchor as early as 1622 when the charter was granted.