Trosa
Trosa | |
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Trosa with the Trosa River | |
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Coat of arms | |
Trosa Trosa | |
| Coordinates: 58°54′N 17°33′E / 58.900°N 17.550°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Södermanland |
| County | Södermanland County |
| Municipality | Trosa Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.60 km2 (1.39 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2020) | |
• Total | 7,295 |
| • Density | 2,030/km2 (5,250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Trosa is a locality and the seat of Trosa Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 5,027 inhabitants in the town of Trosa and 11,417 in the municipality as of 2010. The town is colloquially nicknamed Världens ände ("The world's end", specifically the rear end, as "Trosa" is coincidentally also Swedish for "panty").
The municipality of Trosa consists of the three towns Trosa, Västerljung and Vagnhärad. Despite its small size, Trosa states its place in Sweden. It is the second fastest growing town in Sweden (2,9%/year 2008) and is ranked as having the 3rd best business climate in Sweden (2011).