Knutby
Knutby is a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden, with 564 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
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Knutby Church | |
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| Coordinates: 59°54′35″N 18°15′55″E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Uppland |
| County | Uppsala County |
| Municipality | Uppsala Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 692 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Knutby's sports club, Knutby IF, was established in 1938 and its activities include football, skiing, gymnastics and athletics.
In 2004, Helge Fossmo, a pastor in a local Pentecostal church, orchestrated the murders of his wife and his neighbor in a case that garnered widespread media attention across Sweden.[3][4]
See also
References
- "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.
- "Statistiska tätorter 2020, befolkning, landareal, befolkningstäthet". Statistics Sweden. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- "Snart släpps hon fri". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- "'Pray, Obey, Kill' Finds Chilling Questions About the Murder in a Small Swedish Religious Community". Esquire. 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
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