Märsta () is a suburb of Metropolitan Stockholm, a locality and the seat of Sigtuna Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 27,034 inhabitants in 2015.

There is a public theatre facility, Sigtuna Municipal Theatre, "Kulturum" which is Märstas venue for theater, concerts and conferences. The theater was completed in autumn 1980 and was inaugurated in November of that year. The salon has 454 seats. Local productions, performances and conferences are held at "Kulturum". The theater is used for many different purposes, such as local productions, performances, arts school concerts, conferences and more. Once a month the City Council uses the Sigtuna Municipal Theatre as meeting room. Kulturum is in the same building as Märstas gymnasium, (Arlandagymnasiet).

Like many similar sized Swedish towns and central communities Märsta has pre school and pedagogical care facilities available to its citizens and also high schools and a gymnasium, (Arlandagymnasiet). Märsta also has a school for adult education. There is a public library in the town centre, (Märsta Centrum).

Business and employment

There are some local businesses in Märsta and also two major factories producing paint, Beckers Industrial Coatings AB, producing industrial paint, and Becker Acroma, now part of Sherwin-Williams. There are also some transport and spedition companies in the area. But most employment opportunities for people living in Märsta are at Stockholm Arlanda Airport and in Stockholm City.

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File:Marsta bostadsomrade.jpg|Residential area in Märsta

File:Highrise at Märsta Station Sweden.jpg|Residential high rise in Märsta

File:Märsta från Kanonkullen.jpg|Central parts of Märsta

File:Märsta Railway Station Twilight.jpg|Märsta Railway Station

File:Valsta Centrums nya hoghus.jpg|Valsta Centrum

File:Pendeltag Marsta Station.jpg|Commutertrain at Märsta Railway Station

File:Märsta City from Icehall.jpg|Märsta in the evening

File:Marsta Muren Tingvalla.jpg|Large residential complex in Tingvalla, Märsta

File:Sculpture "Blue Shape" by Larz Eldbåge in Marsta Sweden.jpg|The sculpture "Blue Shape" by Larz Eldbåge in Märsta

File:Märsta Kulturskola och Bibliotek.jpg|Märsta Music and Culture School and Library

File:Downtown_Marsta_Sweden.jpg|High rise in central parts of Märsta

File:Märsta Port in Märsta Sweden Panorama.jpg|Märsta Entrance Residential Area

File:Marsta Tower, Marsta, Sweden in daylight.jpg|New high rise at Märsta station seen from south

File:Märsta Water Tower By Night.JPG|Valsta Watertower in Märsta By Night

File:Marsta railway station north of Stockholm.jpg|Märsta railway station seen from train side.

File:Marsta Railway Station Sweden.jpg|Märsta railway station

File:Maarsta Tower in Sweden.jpg|High rise at Märsta railway station

File:Märsta station fp nr 1 Publish.jpg|Märsta railway station.

File:Märsta från luften nr 2 Publish.jpg|Märsta from east.

File:Marstanewcoloredhousesnr1 Publish.jpg|Residential area in the center of Märsta through a fish eye lens.

Image:HusbyÄrlinghundraKyrka.jpg|The church of Husby-Ärlinghundra. One of many churches in Märsta dating back to the early Medieval age.

File:Ekillagård bron small.jpg|Ekillagård Pedestrian Bridge.

File:Ekillaskolan Marsta Sweden.jpg|Ekillaskolan in Märsta.

File:Sculpture "The moon has landed" by Larz Eldbaage at Steningehojden, Marsta, Sweden.jpg|Sculpture in a roundabout at Steningehöjden.

File:Märstasyriskortodoxakyrkannr1 Publish.jpg|St Johannes Orthodox Church in Valsta, Märsta.

File:Färglada hus Märsta ww Publish.jpg|New residential area close to Märsta Centrum.

File:Arlandagymnasiet kunskapens hus Marsta Sweden.jpg|Arlandagymnasiet, a large Upper secondary school in Märsta

File:Forum and Cabinen in Marsta Sweden.jpg|Forum in Märsta, Sweden. This is a local cinema and cultural meeting point run by the municipality

File:Valsta Water Tower, Marsta, Sweden.jpg|Valsta watertower in Märsta is a famous landmark

File:Marsta Tower in daylight.jpg|New high rise building in centre of Märsta

File:Swedish commuter trains.jpg|Commuter trains waiting for next assignment in Märsta

File:Marsta Centrum Sweden.jpg|Entrance to Märsta Centrum shopping area

File:Saetuna school Marsta Stockholm Sweden.jpg|Saetuna Upper Primary school in Märsta

File:Pinbackshallen Marsta.jpg|Pinbackshallen indoor icehockey rink in Märsta

File:Arkaden again cc Publish.jpg|Arkaden close to Märsta Centrum

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References

  • Sigtuna Municipality – Official site
  • Märsta.nu – Information site
  • History About Native Home Districts Of Märsta – Official site (archived 3 March 2006)