Bålsta is a
locality and the seat of
Håbo Municipality
Håbo Municipality () is a municipality in Uppsala County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Bålsta.
The municipality was formed in connection with the local government reform of 1952.
Localities
* Bålsta (seat)
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Uppsala County
Uppsala County () is a county or '' län'' on the eastern coast of Sweden, whose capital is the city of Uppsala. It borders the counties of Dalarna, Stockholm, Södermanland, Västmanland, Gävleborg, and the Baltic Sea.
Province
The nor ...
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Sweden
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with 13,138 inhabitants in 2015.
Although not in
Stockholm County, it has
Bålsta Station, the north-western terminus of the
Stockholm suburban rail system. Many inhabitants commute to
Stockholm
Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...
. 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's relatively small size, 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.
Famous people from Bålsta
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Martin Björk, Swedish television presenter
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Daniel Jarl, Swedish football player
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Marcus Nilson, Swedish professional ice hockey player
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Kim Amb, Swedish professional javelin thrower
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Filip Windlert, Swedish professional Ice hockey player for AIK in HockeyAllsvenskan
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Lasse Åberg, Swedish actor, musician, film director and artist.
See also
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Bålstaåsen
References
Populated lakeshore places in Sweden
Municipal seats of Uppsala County
Swedish municipal seats
Populated places in Uppsala County
Populated places in Håbo Municipality
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