Its seat is located in the town of Märsta, approximately 37 km (23 mi) north of the Swedish capital, Stockholm.

It got its name from the small, but very old, City of Sigtuna, but the seat was placed in the larger modern town of Märsta.

1,400), of which Märsta is the municipal seat and Sigtuna with its old and important history is a popular tourist destination.

In the municipality lies the largest workplace in Sweden, the Arlanda Airport, with 13,000 employees in 200 companies.

As a result, Sigtuna is travelled through by 18,300,000 visitors yearly, and has the fourth most hotel stays, following to the commercial and regional centres Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.