History

This is how it came about
At the start of the 1950s, there was a desire to make one large municipal district out of the three parishes. Many people were against the proposal at the time: none of the parishes wanted to be dependent on any of the others. Now we can see that the merger was a sensible decision. Upplands Väsby municipality is a good size to manage its own affairs and many mutual problems have been resolved through collaboration. Ed, Fresta and Hammarby still exist as church congregations. Right at the outset, it was not absolutely certain what the municipality was going to be called. Finally they decided on Upplands Väsby, because that was what the railway station was called. 

New municipal coat of arms in 1961
The church in the centre symbolises the three old churches and the cog-wheel industries. The appearance of the coat of arms was finalised in 1961 when it was approved by the King.

Upplands Väsby today
is a modern municipality with good communications links and its very own history.