Gnesta | |
|---|---|
 Gnesta railway station | |
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| 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 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,562 |
| • 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 5,562 inhabitants in 2010.
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.
Street in Gnesta with bathhouse, c. 1900
References
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- 1 2 "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.
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