Country Elevation 18 m Area 4.21 km2 | ||
Knivsta is a locality and the seat of Knivsta Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 7,081 inhabitants in 2010.
Contents
- Map of Knivsta
- Famous people
- Sport
- Squid agility trial in knivsta
- Shejpa agility knivsta
- Geography
- History
- References
Map of Knivsta
Famous people
Famous residents of Knivsta include artist Carl Milles (born at Orby Gard Lagga, his father was Emil "mille" Andersson). Milless statue by the Lagga church represents angels playing at his mothers grave. Other famous residents include composer Emil Sjogren, and artist Olof Thunman, whom Knivstas largest school has been named after. Thunmans works include, for example, Vi ga over daggstankta berg. The sportsman Gosta "Knivsta" Sandberg is from Knivsta, and has played for the Swedish national league in bandy, football and ice hockey in the 1950s and 1960s. In later years, many ice hockey players from Knivsta IK have become successful players both in Sweden and abroad. Former child actress Julia Winter currently resides here with her family.
Sport
Today, there is a lot of sport in Knivstas clubs Knivsta IK, SK Vide, Lagga IF, Vassunda IF and Langhundra IF. These clubs, both old and new, have about 15-20 full-time jobs in the municipality. These clubs are active in handball, football, table tennis, skiing, bandy and many more. Other organised sport in Knivsta includes riding, judo, shooting, cycling, swimming and many more sports.
Squid agility trial in knivsta
Shejpa agility knivsta
Geography
The town sits on the Stockholm-Uppsala railway 48 km north from Stockholm and 18 km south from Uppsala, and has a station in the heart of the town.
History
There originally was a timber industry in Knivsta. At the location of the former sawmill, there are plans (as of 2007) to erect new apartment and business buildings. Knivsta has a small centre, where there is a library, some banks, shops, restaurants, cafes and the Knivsta railway station. In nearby areas there is also a sport and swimming hall. The Knivsta Municipality is often thought as expansive, because of the frequent immigration, mostly to the nearby town of Alsike. Many residents commute to Uppsala, Stockholm, or Arlanda.
Knivstas old church, or Saint Stephens Church, was built in the 14th century and is located south of the town centre.