Bålsta

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Bålsta
Bålsta (Sweden)
Bålsta
Bålsta
Coordinates: 59°35′N 17°30′E / 59.583, 17.5
Country Sweden
Municipality Håbo Municipality
County Uppsala County
Province Uppland
Area [1]
 - Total 10.61 km² (4.1 sq mi)
Population (2005-12-31)[1]
 - Total 13,430
 - Density 1,266/km² (3,278.9/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Bålsta is a town (pop. 14,500) in Uppland, Sweden and the seat of Håbo Municipality, Uppsala County. Although not in Stockholm County it has the north-western terminus of the Stockholm commuter rail system. Many inhabitants commute to Stockholm. The travel time is 39 minutes by commuter train. Lasse Åberg, a famous Swedish actor, musician and artist, lives in Bålsta and has opened a museum there.

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Coordinates: 59°35′N, 17°30′E