Submitted Place Name Revision History

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8/2/2020, 6:04 AM Beautiful Victory
12/28/2019, 7:42 AM Beautiful Victory

Name Birka
Type Settlement
Usage Ancient Scandinavian, Old Swedish
Other Forms FormsBirca
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Possibly taken from a Latinization of Norse Bjǫrkey "Birch island", although some believe it's derived from Old Norse birk "market place". Birka was a Viking age town and an important trading and market place during the Viking Age located on the island Björkö (modern form of Bjǫrkey) in Lake Mälaren, outside of Stockholm, Sweden.
Added 12/28/2019 by Beautiful Victory