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Strängnäs is a
city in
Södermanland, in south central
Sweden, located by Lake
Mälaren with approximately 12,300 inhabitants.
Strängnäs is the seat of
Strängnäs Municipality,
Södermanland County and the episcopal see of the
Diocese of Strängnäs, a former Roman Catholic and present Lutheran Diocese, with the
Strängnäs Cathedral, built
1291 as an important landmark.
History
The name Strängnäs is first encountered in 1120, as the name of the Diocese. It leads back to the fact that the city is placed by a strait and on several hills, especially on two major ones, the "Mill Hill" and the "Cathedral Hill". The name "Strängnäs" is derived from
Old Norse strengr ("narrow channel of water") and
nes ("headland") or ("hill") . A monastery was established around 1250, and the cathedral inaugurated in 1291, and the town continued to evolve around these two institutions.
The oldest known city
charter stem from 1336 by King
Magnus Eriksson. Strängnäs became a city of importance in the
Södermanland province, as the location of the
thing and an annual market. In the 15th and 16th century, Strängnäs had an important place in the
history of Sweden, the reformation, with prominent reformators
Laurentius Andreae and
Olaus Petri; and King
Gustav Vasa elected king in Strängnäs in
1523. It attracted some education and scholarship: in
1626 the Thomas
Gymnasium was established, and is today Sweden's second oldest operating gymnasium.
The development of Strängnäs seems to have been slow after that, and only flourishing temporarily with the arrival of energetic bishops. The 19th century called for industrial investments, which Strängnäs didn't possess. A fire in 1871 led to large reconstructions of the city, from which time its current appearance stems.
Today
Many of the inhabitants of Strängnäs commute to Stockholm, Södertälje and Eskilstuna.
European route E20 also passes the city.
Image:Strängnäs Windmill.JPG|Harbour and old windmill
Image:Houses in Strängnäs.JPG|Houses in Strängnäs
Image:Väderkvarn, Strängnäs.JPG|Old mill in Strängnäs
Image:Strängnäs Dom vy26.jpg|The Cathedral of Strängnäs
Twin cities and towns
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