Knivsta Municipality
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Uppsala County | |
| Seat | Knivsta | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 295.12 km2 (113.95 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 282.17 km2 (108.95 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2014. | ||
| Population (December 31, 2016) | ||
| • Total | 17,323 | |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Uppland | |
| Municipal code | 0330 | |
| Website | www.knivsta.se | |
Knivsta Municipality (Knivsta kommun) is a municipality in Uppsala County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Knivsta, with some 7,100 inhabitants.
Until 1971 Knivsta was a municipality in , when it was merged into Uppsala Municipality and subsequently belonged to Uppsala County. On January 1, 2003 Knivsta was separated from Uppsala to once again form a separate municipality, located in Uppsala County.
The coat of arms symbolises the Stones of Mora where the Swedish Kings were elected in ancient times.
Distribution of the 31 seats in the municipal council after the 2010 election:
Results of the Swedish general election, 2010 in Knivsta:
Coordinates: 59°43′N 17°48′E / 59.717°N 17.800°E
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