Uppsala Municipality

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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
Uppsala kommun
Uppsala City Hall
Uppsala City Hall
Coat of arms of Uppsala Municipality
Coordinates: 59°52′N 17°38′E / 59.867°N 17.633°E / 59.867; 17.633
CountrySweden
CountyUppsala County
SeatUppsala
Area
 • Total2,234.47 km2 (862.73 sq mi)
 • Land2,182.8 km2 (842.8 sq mi)
 • Water51.67 km2 (19.95 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)[2]
 • Total245,329
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceUppland
Municipal code0380
Websitewww.uppsala.se

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

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By population:

Economy

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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

Government and politics

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Historically, Uppsala Municipality has been a centre both of conservatism and liberalism, both receiving their ideological nourishment from the university. Today, however, the city is divided between left and right and has since 1994 been governed by a coalition of the Social Democrats, the Left Party and the Green Party until the 2006 elections [sv] where the centre-right coalition Alliance for Sweden won not only the national elections but also the regional.

Distribution of the 81 seats in the municipal council after the 2010 election:

Results of the 2010 Swedish general election in Uppsala:

International relations

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Twin towns — sister cities

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The municipality has the following twinnings[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "Mer om internationellt arbete" (in Swedish). Uppsala Municipality. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
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