Knivsta

Knivsta is a locality in Knivsta, Uppsala County. Knivsta is situated nearby to the hamlet Nor, as well as near Forsby.

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Highlights include Knivsta railway station and Noor Palace.

Knivsta railway station

Railway station

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Knivsta is a railway station in Knivsta Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden. It is served by Mälartåg and the Stockholm commuter rail. Until December 2012, it was also served by Upptåget, but the extension of a Stockholm commuter rail line to Uppsala led to SL taking over local train services.

Noor Palace

Castle

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Noor palace is a 14th-century mansion in Knivsta, Sweden. Noor palace was confiscated as part of the reduction by King Charles XI in 1686, whereafter it was used as a royal hunting lodge.

Ängby stone

Runestone

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Ängby stone is a runestone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alsike and Edeby.

Alsike

Village

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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 5 km northwest of Knivsta.

Edeby

Village

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Edeby is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Knivsta.

Knivsta

Type: Locality with 7,650 residents
Location: Knivsta, Uppsala County, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.7187° or 59° 43′ 7″ north

Longitude

17.8131° or 17° 48′ 47″ east

Population

7,650

Elevation

38 metres (125 feet)

Open location code

9FFVPR97+F6

GeoNames ID

8131629

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