Tierp

Tierp
Tierp
Coordinates: 60°20′N 17°30′E / 60.333°N 17.5°E / 60.333; 17.5Coordinates: 60°20′N 17°30′E / 60.333°N 17.5°E / 60.333; 17.5
Country	Sweden
Province	Uppland
County	Uppsala County
Municipality	Tierp Municipality
Area[1]
- Total	4.12 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Population (2005-12-31)[1]
- Total	5,377
- Density	1,305/km2 (3,379.9/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Tierp is a locality and the seat of Tierp Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 5,377 inhabitants in 2005.^[1] There is a saying that in Tierp the birds fly upside down.

Communications

Tierp is connected to Uppsala and Gävle by commuter train Upptåget and the new (2007) section of highway E4 passes just west of Tierp.

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Tierp:

• Strömsbergs IF

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2000 och 2005" (in Swedish) (xls). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%c3%a4torternami0810tab1.xls. Retrieved 2009-05-09.