Hjulsta

Hjulsta, a suburb of Stockholm known for its working-class roots, is often associated with Tensta but boasts its own subway station.

The name ‘Hjulsta’ for the contemporary urban area is derived from an ancient village that existed in the vicinity since at least the 1480s.The artwork adorning the station is the collective effort of various artists.

This includes ‘Sjöfåglar’ by Christina Rundqvist-Andersson, ‘Sista skörden i norra Botkyrka’ by Olle Magnusson, and ‘Landbyska verken vid Engelbrektsplan år 1890’ by Ruth Rydfeldt.

These apartment buildings were originally owned by Svenska Bostäder but were sold to real estate company Einar Mattsson in the summer of 2008.

Long ago, Spångaån constituted a narrow waterway to travel on, as the river formed a slender bay of Mälaren.

Archaeological excavations have proven that people from the Viking Age and even earlier lived in the vicinity of Hjulsta.

The oldest written records report two homesteads that were owned by different noble families for a long time.

The suffix of the name likely includes the plural of the Old Swedish word ‘stadher’, which means place or location.