Knivsta
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| Postcode | S-741 75 |
| Area code | 018 |
| Website | www.knivsta.se |
Knivsta is a locality and the seat of Knivsta Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 20,133 inhabitants.[2]
Geography
The town sits on the Stockholm-Uppsala railway 48 km north from Stockholm and 18 km south from Uppsala, and has a station in the heart of the town.
History
There originally was a
Knivsta's old church, or Saint Stephen's Church, was built in the 14th century and is located south of the town centre.
Famous people
Famous residents of Knivsta include artist
Sport
Today, there is a lot of sport in Knivsta's clubs Knivsta IK, SK Vide, Lagga IF, Vassunda IF and Långhundra IF. These clubs, both old and new, have about 15-20 full-time jobs in the municipality. These clubs are active in handball, football, table tennis, skiing, bandy and many more. Other organised sport in Knivsta includes riding, judo, shooting, cycling, swimming, and many more sports.
Gallery
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Knivsta City by night -
St Stephen's Church in Knivsta
References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Statistik - Knivsta". knivsta.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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