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Tierp Municipality

Tierps kommun
Tierp Train Station
Tierp Train Station
Coat of arms of Tierp Municipality
Coat of arms
Tierp Municipality in Uppsala County.png
Country Sweden
County Uppsala County
Seat Tierp
Area
 • Total 2,588.9653 km2 (999.6051 sq mi)
 • Land 1,550.4553 km2 (598.6341 sq mi)
 • Water 1,038.51 km2 (400.97 sq mi)
  Area as of January 1, 2010.
Population
 (June 30, 2012)
 • Total 20,053
 • Density 7.74557/km2 (20.0609/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code SE
Province Uppland and Gästrikland
Website www.tierp.se

Tierp Municipality (Tierps kommun) is a special area in Sweden. It is like a local government area. You can find it in the east-central part of the country, in Uppsala County. The main town and where the local government offices are located is called Tierp.

Towns and Villages

Tierp Municipality is made up of several smaller towns and villages. These are places where people live and work.

Here are some of the places you can find in Tierp Municipality:

  • Karlholmsbruk
  • Killskär
  • Månkarbo
  • Mehedeby
  • Örbyhus
  • Skärplinge
  • Söderfors
  • Tierp (This is the main town)
  • Tobo
  • Upplanda

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Municipio de Tierp para niños

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