Birka
 Ansgars Cross in Birka | |
| Location | Ekerö Municipality, Swaden |
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| Coordinates | 59°20′10.36″N 17°32′43.68″E / 59.3362111°N 17.5454667°ECoordinates: 59°20′10.36″N 17°32′43.68″E / 59.3362111°N 17.5454667°E |
| History | |
| Foondit | 8t century |
| Abandoned | 10t century |
| Periods | Viking Age |
| 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 (help·info) (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.
For offeecial steid names, see each airticle or the Leet o Warld Heritage Steids in Swaden. | ||
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