Alsike socken

Alsike socken is a locality in Alsike, Knivsta, Uppsala County. Alsike socken is situated nearby to the hamlet Krusenberg Manor, as well as near Rickebasta.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sisters of the Holy Spirit at Alsike Convent and Alsike Church.

Sisters of the Holy Spirit at Alsike Convent

Monastery

Photo: Ulkl, CC BY 3.0.

The Sisters of the Holy Spirit is an Evangelical-Lutheran monastic religious order of nuns of the Church of Sweden, who inhabit Alsike Convent in Uppsala County, Sweden.

Alsike Church

Church

Photo: Brorsson, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Alsike Church is an Evangelical Lutheran church at Alsike in Uppsala County, Sweden. It lies in Knivsta Municipality, a suburb to Stockholm. The church is associated with the Archdiocese of Uppsala of the Church of Sweden.

Uppland Runic Inscription 480

Runestone

Photo: Fraaxe, Public domain.

Uppland Runic Inscription 480 is a runestone, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Alsike socken.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alsike and Ytternäs och Vreta.

Alsike is a locality situated in Knivsta Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 2,681 inhabitants in 2010. Alsike is located about 50 km north of Stockholm and only 25 km away from Arlanda Airport. Alsike is situated 4 km east of Alsike socken.