Uppsala Municipality
Uppsala Municipality
Uppsala kommun | ||
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 Uppsala City Hall | ||
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Municipal code 0380 | | |
| Website | www.uppsala.se | |
Uppsala Municipality (Uppsala kommun) is a
city of Uppsala
.
Uppsala Municipality was created through amalgamations taking place during the late sixties and the early seventies. There are about thirty original local government units combined in the present municipality. A split took place in 2003, when Knivsta Municipality was formed.
Towns and villages
By population:
Economy
Largest operating companies in Uppsala:
- Erasteel, metallurgy
- Cytiva, biotechnology
- Upplands Motor, car dealership
- Beijer Alma, technology
- Fresenius Kabi, healthcare
- Thermo Scientific, pharmaceutical company
- Uppsala Kommun, county admin
- Stora Enso, renewables
- Biotage, healthcare
- Galderma, healthcare
Government and politics
Historically, Uppsala Municipality has been a centre both of
Alliance for Sweden
won not only the national elections but also the regional.
Distribution of the 81 seats in the municipal council after the 2010 election:
- Moderate Party 23
- Social Democratic Party 21
- Green Party 11
- Liberal People's Party8
- Centre Party 6
- Left Party 6
- Christian Democrats 4
- Sweden Democrats 2
Results of the 2010 Swedish general election in Uppsala:
- Moderate Party 29.5%
- Social Democratic Party 24.0%
- Green Party 11.2%
- Liberal People's Party9.1%
- Centre Party 7.6%
- Christian Democrats 6.4%
- Left Party 6.4%
- Sweden Democrats 3.8%
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
The municipality has the following twinnings[3]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Mer om internationellt arbete" (in Swedish). Uppsala Municipality. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Uppsala Municipality.
- Uppsala Municipality - Official site
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