Tierp

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Tierp
Tierp is located in Sweden
Tierp
Coordinates: 60°20′N 17°30′E / 60.333°N 17.500°E / 60.333; 17.500Coordinates: 60°20′N 17°30′E / 60.333°N 17.500°E / 60.333; 17.500
Country Sweden
Province Uppland
County Uppsala County
Municipality Tierp Municipality
Area[1]
 • Total 4.11 km2 (1.59 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total 5,587
 • Density 1,360/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Tierp is a locality and the seat of Tierp Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 5,587 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

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Communications [edit]

Tierp is connected to Uppsala and Gävle by commuter train Upptåget and the new (2007) section of highway E4 passes just west of Tierp.

Sports [edit]

The following sports clubs are located in Tierp:

Main sights [edit]

Tämnarån is a river passing just west of the locality. The Gillberga runestone is located across the river, close to a where it is crossed by a wooden pedestrian bridge. Another runestone, nr 1144, is located a couple of miles south of Tierp.

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.