Uppsala Municipality facts for kids
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Uppsala Municipality
Uppsala kommun
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Uppsala City Hall
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Uppsala County | |
| Seat | Uppsala | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,246.09 km2 (867.22 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 2,189.1 km2 (845.2 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 56.99 km2 (22.00 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2010. | ||
| Population
(June 30, 2012)
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| • Total | 195,373 | |
| • Density | 86.9836/km2 (225.2865/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Uppland | |
| Municipal code | 0380 | |
| Website | www.uppsala.se | |
Uppsala Municipality (Uppsala kommun) is a municipality in Uppsala County in east central Sweden. Uppsala has a population of 211,411 (2016-06-30). Its seat is located in the university city of Uppsala.
Uppsala Municipality was created through amalgamations taking place during the late sixties and the early seventies. There are about thirty original local government units combined in the present municipality. A split took place in 2003, when Knivsta Municipality was formed.
Towns and villages
By population:
Economy
Largest operating companies in Uppsala:
- Erasteel, metallurgy
- Cytiva, biotechnology
- Upplands Motor, car dealership
- Beijer Alma, technology
- Fresenius Kabi, healthcare
- Thermo Scientific, pharmaceutical company
- Uppsala Kommun, county admin
- Stora Enso, renewables
- Biotage, healthcare
- Galderma, healthcare
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
The municipality has the following twinnings
Bærum
Frederiksberg
Hafnarfjörður
Hämeenlinna
Tartu
Minneapolis
Daejeon
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