Gnesta | |
|---|---|
) Gnesta railway station | |
)  Gnesta ) Gnesta | |
| 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])[2] is a bimunicipal locality and the seat of Gnesta Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 5,562 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
It is on the border to Stockholm County, and a minor part of Gnesta is in Södertälje Municipality. 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.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 9.
- ^ "Terapi SVT:s hemlighet".