Birka

Birka

Ansgars Cross in Birka
Location	Ekerö Municipality, Swaden
Coordinates	59°20′10.36″N 17°32′43.68″E
History
Foondit	8t century
Abandoned	10t century
Periods	Viking Age
UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid
Offeecial name	Birka an Hovgården
Teep	Cultural
Criteria	iii, iv
Designatit	1993 (17t session)
Reference no.	555
State Pairty	Swaden
Region	Europe an North Americae

Durin the Viking Age, Birka listen  (Birca in medieval sources), on the island o Björkö (leeterally: "Birch Island") in Swaden, wis an important tradin center which handled guids frae Scandinavie as well as Central an Eastren Europe an the Orient.