Gnesta | |
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![]() Gnesta railway station | |
Coordinates: 59°03′N 17°18′E / 59.050°N 17.300°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Södermanland |
County | Södermanland County and Stockholm County |
Municipality | Gnesta Municipality and Södertälje Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2020)[1] | |
• Total | 6,376 |
• Density | 1,441/km2 (3,730/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Climate | Cfb |
Gnesta (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈgněːsta]) is a bimunicipal locality and the seat of Gnesta Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 6,376 inhabitants in 2020.[citation needed]
Gnesta is located in Södermanland, on the border to Stockholm County. As situated near the county boundary Gnesta is served by Stockholm commuter rail 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.[citation needed]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.