Knivsta

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Knivsta

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image_caption = Knivsta
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Sweden
subdivision_type1 = Municipality
subdivision_name1 = Knivsta Municipality
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Uppsala County
subdivision_type3 = Province
subdivision_name3 = Uppland
area_footnotes = cite web |title=Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2000 och 2005 |publisher=Statistics Sweden |url=http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%E4torternami0810tab1.xls |format=xls |language=Swedish |accessdate=2008-05-15]
area_total_km2 = 4.22
elevation_m = 18
population_as_of = 2005-12-31
population_footnotes =
population_total = 6,898
population_density_km2 = 1633
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd=59 |latm=43 |lats= |latNS=N
longd=17 |longm=48 |longs= |longEW=E
postal_code_type = Postcode
postal_code = S-741 75
area_code = 018
website = http://www.knivsta.se/net/

Knivsta is a town in Uppland, Sweden and the seat of Knivsta Municipality, Uppsala County. It has a population of about 7,600 out of the municipal total of 13,954. Knivsta Municipality is Sweden's newest municipality.

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.

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 Stephan's church, was built in the 14th century and is located straight to the south of the town centre.

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 Knivstas 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.

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.

References

* [http://www.knivsta.se/download/Knivsta/Organisation+o+fakta/Fakta+o+statistik/SCB+Kommunfakta/2007/0330_Knivsta_FAKTA1_(Eng).pdf]

External links

* [http://www.knivstabo.se/ Knivstabo.se - Knivsta web forum]
* [http://www.knivstaforeningsrad.se/ Knivsta föreningsråd]