Uppsala Municipality
Overview
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in Uppsala County
Uppsala County
Uppsala County is a county or län on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Stockholm, Södermanland, Västmanland, Gävleborg, and the Baltic Sea.- Province :For History, Geography and Culture see: Uppland...
in east central Sweden
Sweden
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. Uppsala has a population of 200,032 (November 23, 2011). Its seat is located in the university
University
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city
City status in Sweden
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of Uppsala
Uppsala
- Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med...
.
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
Knivsta Municipality
Knivsta Municipality is a municipality in Uppsala County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Knivsta, with some 7,100 inhabitants.-History:...
was formed.
By population:
- UppsalaUppsala- Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med...
(seat) - SävjaSävjaSävja is a suburb of Uppsala and a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 9,414 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...
- StorvretaStorvretaStorvreta is a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 6,083 inhabitants in 2005.-Prehistory:Archeological investigations have found Stone Age and Bronze Age habitations and grave fields in the area...
- BjörklingeBjörklingeBjörklinge is a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 3,186 inhabitants in 2005. The name, written as Birklinge, was used for the parish as early as 1314, and Viking graves have been found in the area....
- Bälinge
- VattholmaVattholmaVattholma is a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 1,413 inhabitants in 2005....
- VängeVängeVänge, previous known as Brunna, is a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 1,245 inhabitants in 2005.-See also:*Uppland Runic Inscription 905...
- LövstalötLövstalötLövstalöt is a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 982 inhabitants in 2005.Lövstalöt is situated 12 km north of the city of Uppsala, in the flat country that surrounds the city. Until the end of the 1930s, the village consisted of a few houses and a school, built...
- LännaLänna, Uppsala MunicipalityLänna is a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 698 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...
- AlmungeAlmungeAlmunge is a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 691 inhabitants in 2005. The narrow-gauge heritage railroad Upsala-Lenna Jernväg has a stop in Almunge....
- SkyttorpSkyttorpSkyttorp is a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 664 inhabitants in 2005....
- KnutbyKnutbyKnutby is a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 534 inhabitants in 2005....
- JärlåsaJärlåsaJärlåsa is a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 451 inhabitants in 2005....
- GåvstaGåvstaGåvsta is a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 398 inhabitants in 2005....
- GunstaGunstaGunsta is a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 371 inhabitants in 2005....
- Ytternäs och VretaYtternäs och VretaYtternäs och Vreta is a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 559 inhabitants in 2008....
- HågaHågaHåga is a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 317 inhabitants in 2005....
- RamstalundRamstalundRamstalund is a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 313 inhabitants in 2005....
- LäbyLäbyLäby is a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 230 inhabitants in 2005....
- VårdsätraVårdsätraVårdsätra is a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 230 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...
Historically, Uppsala Municipality has been a centre both of conservatism
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
and liberalism
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
, both receiving their ideological nourishment from the University.
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