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Bålsta

Bålsta
Stockholmsvägen in Old Bålsta
Bålsta is located in Uppsala
Bålsta
Bålsta
Bålsta is located in Sweden
Bålsta
Bålsta
Coordinates: 59°35′N 17°30′E / 59.583°N 17.500°E / 59.583; 17.500Coordinates: 59°35′N 17°30′E / 59.583°N 17.500°E / 59.583; 17.500
Country Sweden
Province Uppland
County Uppsala County
Municipality Håbo Municipality
Area
 • Total 10.73 km2 (4.14 sq mi)
Population (30 June 2015)
 • 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.

Although not in it has the north-western terminus of the system. Many inhabitants commute to . 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 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.



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