Bålsta

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bålsta


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Sweden
subdivision_type1 = Municipality
subdivision_name1 = Håbo Municipality
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Uppsala County
subdivision_type3 = Province
subdivision_name3 = Uppland
area_footnotes = cite web |title=Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2000 och 2005 |publisher=Statistics Sweden |url=http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%E4torternami0810tab1.xls |format=xls |language=Swedish |accessdate=2008-05-15]
area_total_km2 = 10.61
population_as_of = 2005-12-31
population_footnotes =
population_total = 13,430
population_density_km2 = 1266
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd=59 |latm=35 |lats= |latNS=N
longd=17 |longm=30 |longs= |longEW=E
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Bålsta is a town (pop. 14,500) in Uppland, Sweden and the seat of Håbo Municipality, Uppsala County. Although not in Stockholm County it has the north-western terminus of the Stockholm commuter rail system. Many inhabitants commute to Stockholm. The travel time is 39 minutes by commuter train. Lasse Åberg, a famous Swedish actor, musician and artist, lives in Bålsta and has opened a museum there.

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