Knivsta

Knivsta is a locality and the seat of Knivsta Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 19,765 inhabitants.[2]

Knivsta
Coat of arms
Knivsta
Knivsta
Coordinates: 59°43′N 17°48′E
CountrySweden
ProvinceUppland
CountyUppsala County
MunicipalityKnivsta Municipality
Area
 • Total4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total7,081
 • Density1,683/km2 (4,360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
S-741 75
Area code(s)018
Websitewww.knivsta.se

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 timber industry in Knivsta. At the location of the former sawmill, there are plans (as of 2007) to erect new apartment and business buildings. Knivsta has a small centre, where there is a library, some banks, shops, restaurants, cafés and the Knivsta railway station. In nearby areas there is also a sport and swimming hall. The Knivsta Municipality is often thought as expansive, because of the frequent immigration, mostly to the nearby town of Alsike. Many residents commute to Uppsala, Stockholm, or Arlanda.

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 Carl Milles (born at Örby Gård Lagga, his father was Emil "mille" Andersson). Milles's statue by the Lagga church represents angels playing at his mother's grave. Other famous residents include composer Emil Sjögren, and artist Olof Thunman, whom Knivsta's largest school has been named after. Thunman's works include, for example, Vi gå över daggstänkta berg. The sportsman Gösta "Knivsta" Sandberg is from Knivsta, and has played for the Swedish national league in bandy, football and ice hockey in the 1950s and 1960s. In later years, many ice hockey players from Knivsta IK have become successful players both in Sweden and abroad. Former child actress Julia Winter currently resides here with her family. Famous comedian Soran Ismail is also from Knivsta.

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.

  • Knivsta City by night
  • St Stephen's Church in Knivsta

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Statistik - Knivsta". knivsta.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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