Bålsta
| Bålsta | |
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Stockholmsvägen in Old Bålsta | |
  Bålsta  Bålsta | |
| Coordinates: 59°35′N 17°30′E / 59.583°N 17.500°ECoordinates: 59°35′N 17°30′E / 59.583°N 17.500°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Uppland |
| County | Uppsala County |
| Municipality | Håbo Municipality |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 10.73 km2 (4.14 sq mi) |
| Population (30 June 2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 20,153 |
| • Density | 1,319/km2 (3,420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Bålsta is a locality and the seat of Håbo Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 14,147 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Although not in Stockholm County it has 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 is not a very large town, 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.[2]
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- 1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ↑ http://www.balstacentrum.se/
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