Editing Salem Municipality (section)

== History ==
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Like the rest of the areas around [[Mälaren|Lake Mälaren]], Salem has a significant amount of ancient remains, as far back as the [[Stone Age]]. The church of Salem traces its foundation to the 12th century. The oldest historical monument in Salem is a [[Church (building)|church]] that dates back to the early 12th century.

Just like its eastern municipal neighbour [[Botkyrka Municipality|Botkyrka]], Salem traces its history back to the legendary [[Saint Botvid]], who lived in the area sometime between 1050 and 1120. In the [[Middle Ages|medieval]] tradition, a spring would always be found in connection to the death of a saint. According to legend, when the remains of Saint Botvid were transported to the church in today's Botkyrka, the casket was temporarily put down near the shore of [[Bornsjön|Lake Bornsjön]], where a spring poured up. It continues to provide clear water to this day. The parish name "Slaem" was mentioned for the first time in a letter written by King [[Magnus Ladulås]] in 1283. The current name (inspired by the one in the [[Bible]]) of the [[municipality]] became commonly used during the 17th century, although it was referenced 50 years earlier.<ref>https://salem.se/kommunochpolitik/kommunfakta/salemshistoria.4.2793cab11926afc88967e40a.html</ref>