Teda is a church village and the center of a rural area in the historical province of Uppland. The area is today a part of Enköping Municipality in Uppsala County. This was once the center of the local parish, with many farmsteads spread out over an area that was always close to the shores of Lake Mälaren.
A Short History of Teda
Teda Parish had its origins in the Middle Ages and its church was built around the year 1200. The parish acted as the local government until the Swedish Municipal Reform of 1862. This was when the responsibilities of the parish were split between the new civic government and the church congregation. The municipality was in 1952 incorporated into Åsunda Municipality which in turn became a part of Enköping Municipality in 1971. The church congregation is since 2010 a part of the Tillinge and Södra Åsunda Congregation.
Things to Do and See
It is the white stone church with its external wooden clock tower that is the most prominent building in this rural part of Sweden. It is, however, never far from Lake Mälaren, the third-largest lake in Sweden. Otherwise, there are plenty of countryside roads to explore either on foot or by bike.
Teda Church
The parish church is believed to have been built sometime around the year 1200. This white stone church was for centuries the center of religious and social life within the parish. It is today a part of Tillinge and Södra Åsunda Congregation within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden.
How to Get to Teda
- Flights: The nearest airport is Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) l23 kilometers to the west. Sweden’s largest airport, Stockholm Arlanda (ARN), is 79 kilometers to the east.
- Car: Teda is on countryside roads to the west of Enköping.
- Bus: Buses from UL connect Teda with the surrounding area by bus stops at nearby roads.
- Train: The closest train station is in Enköping.
The driving distance from 5 major Swedish cities, according to Google Maps:
- Stockholm – 89 kilometers (1 h)
- Gothenburg – 404 kilometers (4 h 40 min)
- Malmö – 610 kilometers (6 h 40 min)
- Linköping – 197 kilometers (2 h 40 min)
- Kiruna – 1226 kilometers (13 h 10 min)
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