Enköping

Enköping is a locality and the seat of Enköping Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 30,000 inhabitants in 2018.[1]

For the historic ship, see MV Enköping.
Enköping
Enköping in November 2008
Seal
Enköping
Enköping
Coordinates: 59°38′08″N 17°04′35″E
CountrySweden
ProvinceUppland
CountyUppsala County
MunicipalityEnköping Municipality
Founded1300
Area
 • Total10.67 km2 (4.12 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total21,121
 • Density1,980/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
745 xx
Area code(s)(+46) 171
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

Enköping is situated near Lake Mälaren, about 78 km west of Stockholm. A comparably large number of Swedish cities are located in the vicinity of Enköping. The municipal slogan is therefore "Sweden's Closest City". This expression was created in 1965 when it was discovered by a local business that within a radius of 120 kilometers, one finds 38 Swedish cities and a third of Sweden's population.

History
Enköping circa 1700, from Suecia antiqua et hodierna.

Near Enköping, there is some of the best preserved rock art from the Bronze Age present in central Sweden. The city of Enköping itself dates its history back to the 13th century but the city itself did not emerge until about 1250. Enköping was then as now situated by the rich farmlands close to lake Mälaren, leading to a wealthy rural population. The city has also always been a major crossroads for commerce, and excellent communications signify the city even today: The Mälar Railline (Mälarbanan) and the E18 highway provide ample means of travelling to the nearby major cities of Stockholm and Västerås. The city has several manufacturing industries, a hospital and the Swedish Armed Forces command and control an army electronic warfare centre Ledningsregementet (LedR).

Notable people

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Enköping:

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Sweden

Enköping is twinned with:

References
  1. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. Jeffrey de Hart, 'Crying Fame', in Billboard dated 20 November 2004, Vol. 116, No. 47, p. 77
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