Knivsta Municipality


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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.

Knivsta Municipality

Knivsta kommun

Coat of arms of Knivsta Municipality

Coat of arms

CountrySweden
CountyUppsala County
SeatKnivsta
Area
 • Total295.12 km2 (113.95 sq mi)
 • Land282.17 km2 (108.95 sq mi)
 • Water12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population

 (31 December 2023)[2]

 • Total20,714
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceUppland
Municipal code0330
Websitewww.knivsta.se

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:

Results of the Swedish general election, 2010 in Knivsta:

References

  1. ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.

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