Bålsta | |
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 Stockholmsvägen in Old Bålsta | |
  Bålsta  Bålsta | |
| Coordinates:59°35′N17°30′E / 59.583°N 17.500°E /59.583; 17.500 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Uppland |
| County | Uppsala County |
| Municipality | Håbo Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2020)[2] | |
• Total | 15,436 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Bålsta is alocality and the seat ofHåbo Municipality,Uppsala County,Sweden with 13,138 inhabitants in 2015.[3]
Although not inStockholm County, it hasBålsta Station, the north-western terminus of theStockholm suburban rail system. Many inhabitants commute toStockholm. 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's relatively small size, there are many organizations and activity-centers in the town, such as a hockey-arena hosting the team Bålsta HC. It also has a mall with several stores.[4]
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