Morgongåva

Morgongåva
Morgongåva
Coordinates: 59°56′N 16°57′E / 59.933°N 16.95°E / 59.933; 16.95Coordinates: 59°56′N 16°57′E / 59.933°N 16.95°E / 59.933; 16.95
Country	Sweden
Province	Uppland
County	Uppsala County
Municipality	Heby Municipality
Area[1]
– Total	1.60 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Population (2005-12-31)[1]
– Total	1,351
– Density	844/km2 (2,185.9/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Morgongåva is a locality situated in Heby Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 1,351 inhabitants in 2005.^[1]

Town name

Town name - as the oldest known name for a cottage from 1667 containing the word "Morgongåva" (Translated: "Wedding gift" or "Morning gift"). The reason that the cottage was called so is not entirely clear, but according to some, the name choice about a love triangle. During the 17th century, Patron of Molnebo, just outside Morgongåva an affair with one of their maids. She became pregnant and the cartridge was afraid that his wife would find out relationship. He "bought" one of the farmhands who would provide for the girl and the next child, and when the maid servant and married, they were a cottage wedding gift, "morning gift", hence the name. Quote from Heby Municipality: "Morgongåva is the extension of the name of a recent two croft called so. The origin of the name is claimed to be a gift from a bride lord of the manor here for a maid. "

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2000 och 2005" (in Swedish) (xls). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%c3%a4torternami0810tab1.xls. Retrieved 2009-04-16.