Bålsta
Stockholmsvägen in Old Bålsta
Stockholmsvägen in Old Bålsta
Bålsta is located in Uppsala
Bålsta
Bålsta
Bålsta is located in Sweden
Bålsta
Bålsta
Coordinates: 59°35′N 17°30′E / 59.583°N 17.500°E / 59.583; 17.500
CountrySweden
ProvinceUppland
CountyUppsala County
MunicipalityHåbo Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Population
 (30 June 2015)[2]
 • Total13 138
 • Density1,319/km2 (3,420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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.[2]

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.[3]

Famous people from Bålsta

See also

References

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  1. ↑ "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.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ "Startsida - Bålsta Centrum".



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