Gnesta | |
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Gnesta railway station
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Coordinates: 59°03′N 17°18′E / 59.050°N 17.300°ECoordinates: 59°03′N 17°18′E / 59.050°N 17.300°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Södermanland |
County |
Södermanland County and |
Municipality |
Gnesta Municipality and Södertälje Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010) | |
• Total | 5,562 |
• Density | 1,441/km2 (3,730/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Climate | Cfb |
Gnesta is a bimunicipal locality and the seat of Gnesta Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 5,562 inhabitants in 2010.
It is on the border to , and a minor part of Gnesta is in Södertälje Municipality. As situated near the county boundary Gnesta is served by which has a terminus here.
Gnesta is the location for the 2009 film adaptation of the Stieg Larsson book The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, representing the fictional Hedestad and Hedeby Island.