Knivsta Municipality
| Knivsta Municipality Knivsta kommun | ||
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Knivsta by night | ||
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Uppsala County | |
| Seat | Knivsta | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 295.12 km2 (113.95 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 282.17 km2 (108.95 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2014. | ||
| Population (March 31, 2015)[2] | ||
| • Total | 16,217 | |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/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.
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.
Localities
Government and politics
Distribution of the 31 seats in the municipal council after the 2010 election:
- Moderate Party 9
- Social Democratic Party 6
- Knivsta.Nu 5
- Liberal People's Party 3
- Centre Party 3
- Green Party 2
- Christian Democrats 1
- Left Party 1
- Sweden Democrats 1
Results of the Swedish general election, 2010 in Knivsta:
- Moderate Party 38.2%
- Social Democratic Party 19.2%
- Liberal People's Party 9.5%
- Centre Party 9.2%
- Green Party 7.4%
- Christian Democrats 7.1%
- Sweden Democrats 4.4%
- Left Party 3.5%
References
- ↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ↑ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 mars 2015" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. May 11, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
External links
- Knivsta Municipality - Official site
- Knivsta map
- Knivstabo.se - A webportal for citizens of Knivsta
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Coordinates: 59°43′N 17°48′E / 59.717°N 17.800°E
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