Gnesta Municipality
| Gnesta Municipality Gnesta kommun | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Södermanland County | |
| Seat | Gnesta | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 538.14 km2 (207.78 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 461.24 km2 (178.09 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 76.9 km2 (29.7 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2014. | ||
| Population (June 30, 2016)[2] | ||
| • Total | 10,803 | |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Södermanland | |
| Municipal code | 0461 | |
| Website | www.gnesta.se | |
Gnesta Municipality (Gnesta kommun) is a municipality in Södermanland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Gnesta, with some 5,000 inhabitants.
The present municipality was created in 1992, when Nyköping Municipality (of which it had been a part since 1974) was split up.
It is in the middle of the cultural Södermanland province. Although it only has around 10,000 permanent inhabitants, the population increases substantially in the summer due to the many summer houses.
Industry-wise, Gnesta mostly has small companies with few employed. There are about 800 registered companies in the municipality, and a "large" company would have 25-50 employees.
Localities
From Statistics Sweden, 2004.
- Gnesta has about 5,000 inhabitants
- Björnlunda 760
- Stjärnhov 573
Notable Events
Gnesta became Hedestad when Stieg Larsson's book, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, was made into a film. Filming took place in April 2008. The film premiered worldwide, and in Gnesta, on 27 February 2009.
Sister cities
Gnesta has two sister cities, both with around 6,000 inhabitants:
- Saulkrasti, Latvia
- Sundsøre Municipality, Denmark
References
- ↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ↑ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 30 juni 2016" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
External links
- Gnesta Municipality - Official site
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Coordinates: 59°03′N 17°18′E / 59.050°N 17.300°E