Bålsta
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Bålsta | |
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![]() Stockholmsvägen in Old Bålsta | |
Coordinates: 59°35′N 17°30′E / 59.583°N 17.500°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Uppland |
County | Uppsala County |
Municipality | Håbo Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2020)[2] | |
• Total | 15,436 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Bålsta is a locality and the seat of Håbo Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 13,138 inhabitants in 2015.[3]
Although not in Stockholm County, it has Bålsta Station, the north-western terminus of the Stockholm suburban rail system. Many inhabitants commute to Stockholm. The travel time is 40 minutes by suburban train, and less than 30 minutes by commuter-or intercity rail. Lasse Åberg, a famous Swedish actor, musician and artist, lives in Bålsta and has opened a museum there.
Even though Bålsta's relatively small size, there are many organizations and activity-centers in the town, such as a hockey-arena hosting the team Bålsta HC. It also has a mall with several stores.[4]
Famous people from Bålsta
- Martin Björk, Swedish television presenter
- Daniel Jarl, Swedish football player
- Marcus Nilson, Swedish professional ice hockey player
- Kim Amb, Swedish professional javelin thrower
- Filip Windlert, Swedish professional Ice hockey player for AIK in HockeyAllsvenskan
- Lasse Åberg, Swedish actor, musician, film director and artist.
See also
References
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- ^ "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistiska tätorter 2020, befolkning, landareal, befolkningstäthet". Statistics Sweden. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Folkmängd och landareal i tätorter, per tätort. Vart femte år 1960 - 2017". Statistiska centralbyrån. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Startsida - Bålsta Centrum".