Bålsta

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Bålsta
Stockholmsvägen in Old Bålsta
Stockholmsvägen in Old Bålsta
Bålsta is located in Sweden
Bålsta
Bålsta
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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 a lot of organizations and activity-centers in the town such as a hockey-arena hosting the team Bålsta HC,a also has a mall with several stores.[2]

References

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  2. http://www.balstacentrum.se/

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