Knivsta Municipality

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Knivsta Municipality
Knivsta kommun
—  Municipality  —

Coat of arms
Country Sweden
County Uppsala County
Seat Knivsta
Area[1]
 • Total 296.94 km2 (114.65 sq mi)
 • Land 283.46 km2 (109.44 sq mi)
 • Water 13.48 km2 (5.20 sq mi)
  Area as of January 1, 2010.
Population (June 30, 2010)[2]
 • Total 14,634
 • Density 49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code SE
Province Uppland
Municipal code 0330
Website www.knivsta.se

Knivsta Municipality (Knivsta kommun) is a municipality in Uppsala County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Knivsta, with some 7,100 inhabitants.

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[edit] History

Until 1971 Knivsta was a municipality in Stockholm County, when it was merged into Uppsala Municipality and subsequently belonged to Uppsala County. On January 1, 2003 Knivsta was separated from Uppsala to once again form a separate municipality, located in Uppsala County.

The coat of arms symbolises the Stones of Mora where the Swedish Kings were elected in ancient times.

[edit] Localities

[edit] Government and politics

Distribution of the 31 seats in the municipal council after the 2010 election:

Results of the Swedish general election, 2010 in Knivsta:

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 59°43′N 17°48′E / 59.717°N 17.8°E / 59.717; 17.8

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