Knivsta Municipality

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Knivsta Municipality ({{langx|sv|Knivsta kommun}}) is a municipality in Uppsala County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Knivsta, with some 7,100 inhabitants. It is known for being one of the safest municipalities in Sweden, consistently ranking among the top 5 safest (out of 290) for more than a decade.{{cite web | last=| first=| title=Knivsta bland de säkraste kommunerna att bo i | website= Sveriges Radio | date=2020-01-23 | url=https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/7391233 | language=sv | access-date=2024-10-22| archive-date=2024-10-22 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20241022213806/https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/7391233 | quote = Knivsta bland de säkraste kommunerna att bo i. Det visar en ny rapport från Sveriges Kommuner och Regioner där Knivsta kommer på plats fem. ({{translation|i=yes|Knivsta among the safest municipalities to live in. This is according to a new report from the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, which ranks Knivsta fifth.}})}}{{cite web | last= | first= | title=Knivsta tryggast i landet | website= SVT Nyheter | date=2009-12-02 | url=https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/stockholm/knivsta-tryggast-i-landet | language=sv | access-date=2024-10-22| archive-date=2024-10-22 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20241022213944/https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/stockholm/knivsta-tryggast-i-landet | quote = Knivsta tryggast i landet. Det är ovanligt tryggt och säkert att bo i Knivsta. ({{translation|i=yes|Knivsta is the safest in the country. It is unusually safe and secure to live in Knivsta.}})}}{{cite web | last=Hällström | first=John | title=Här är kommunerna som är otryggast – och tryggast | website= Upsala Nya Tidning | date=2022-01-05 | url=https://www.unt.se/nyheter/uppsala-lan/artikel/har-ar-kommunerna-som-ar-otryggast-och-tryggast/jdw2e08r | language=sv | access-date=2024-10-22| archive-date=2024-10-22 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20241022214117/https://www.unt.se/nyheter/uppsala-lan/artikel/har-ar-kommunerna-som-ar-otryggast-och-tryggast/jdw2e08r | quote = Knivsta befäster sin plats som en av Sveriges tryggaste kommuner. ({{translation|i=yes|Knivsta consolidates its place as one of Sweden's safest municipalities. }})}}{{cite web | title=Sveriges tryggaste kommuner | website= Jönköping University | date=2020-12-09 | url=https://ju.se/portal/vertikals/blogs/charlotta-mellander/bloggposter/2013-11-18-sveriges-tryggaste-kommuner.html | language=sv | access-date=2024-10-22| archive-date=2024-10-22 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20241022213333/https://ju.se/portal/vertikals/blogs/charlotta-mellander/bloggposter/2013-11-18-sveriges-tryggaste-kommuner.html | quote = Bland de tryggaste kommunerna hittar vi Lomma, Öckerö, Ydre, Knivsta, Bollebygd och Habo. ({{translation|i=yes|The safest municipalities include Lomma, Öckerö, Ydre, Knivsta, Bollebygd and Habo.}})}}{{cite web | last=Lövrander | first=Tina | title=Knivsta är en ovanligt säker plats | website= Upsala Nya Tidning | date=2018-09-03 | url=https://www.unt.se/nyheter/knivsta/artikel/knivsta-ar-en-ovanligt-saker-plats/lw83mmwl | language=sv | access-date=2024-10-22 | archive-date=2024-10-22 | archive-url= https://archive.today/20241022213103/https://www.unt.se/nyheter/knivsta/artikel/knivsta-ar-en-ovanligt-saker-plats/lw83mmwl | quote = Enligt SKL är Knivsta Sveriges fjärde säkraste kommun, något som bekräftas av polisens statistik. ({{translation|i=yes|According to SKL, Knivsta is Sweden's fourth safest municipality, which is confirmed by police statistics.}})}}

History

Until 1971 Knivsta was a municipality in Stockholm County, when it was merged into Uppsala Municipality and subsequently belonged to Uppsala County. On January 1, 2003 Knivsta was separated from Uppsala to once again form a separate municipality, located in Uppsala County.

The coat of arms symbolises the Stones of Mora where the Swedish Kings were elected in ancient times.

Localities

Alsike
Knivsta (seat)

Lakes

Edasjön

Demographics

This is a demographic table based on Knivsta Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.{{cite web|url=https://valresultat.svt.se/2022/riksdagsval-0330-knivsta.html|title=Valresultat 2022 för Knivsta i riksdagsvalet|publisher=SVT|language=sv|date=11 September 2022|access-date=27 January 2024}}

In total there were 19,795 residents, including 13,626 Swedish citizens of voting age. 43.7% voted for the left coalition and 54.7% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.

role="presentation" class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" ! rowspan="3" \|Location ! {{tooltip\|2=Number of residents in district, regardless of age or citizenship status\|Residents}} ! {{tooltip\|2=Swedish citizens above the age of 18, automatically eligible to vote\|Citizen {{br}} adults}} ! {{tooltip\|2=Social Democrats, Left Party, Centre Party, Green Party, %\|Left vote}} ! {{tooltip\|2=Sweden Democrats, Moderates, Christian Democrats, Liberals, %\|Right vote}} ! {{tooltip\|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as the share of people between the ages of 20 and 64 who are working taxpayers, %\|Employed}} ! {{tooltip\|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as residents born in Sweden with at least one Swedish-born parent, %\|Swedish {{br}} parents}} ! {{tooltip\|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as residents born abroad or in Sweden with two foreign-born parents, %\|Foreign {{br}} heritage}} ! {{tooltip\|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as the median income received monthly income through either employment, capital gains or social grants for the median adult above 20, also including pensioners in Swedish kronor\|Income {{br}} SEK}} ! {{tooltip\|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as any degree accumulated after high school, %\|Degree}}
! ! style="background:{{party color\|Swedish Social Democratic Party}};color:#FFFFFF;" \| ! style="background:{{party color\|Moderate Party}};color:#FFFFFF;" \| ! ! ! ! !
data-sort-type="number" \| ! data-sort-type="number" \| ! data-sort-type="number" \| % ! data-sort-type="number" \| % ! data-sort-type="number" \| ! data-sort-type="number" \| ! data-sort-type="number" \| ! data-sort-type="number" \| ! data-sort-type="number" \|
align="left" \|Boängen \| 1,701 \| 1,005 \| 38.5 \| 60.8 \| 92 \| 83 \| 17 \| 39,390 \| 63
align="left" \|Gredelby \| 1,496 \| 1,172 \| 54.0 \| 44.9 \| 85 \| 82 \| 18 \| 29,550 \| 59
align="left" \|Husby-Långhundra \| 1,182 \| 901 \| 32.7 \| 65.8 \| 86 \| 88 \| 12 \| 28,635 \| 28
align="left" \|Lagga-Östuna \| 1,868 \| 1,368 \| 37.8 \| 61.5 \| 89 \| 87 \| 13 \| 32,058 \| 44
align="left" \|Norra Alsike \| 1,626 \| 1,047 \| 42.1 \| 56.3 \| 89 \| 79 \| 21 \| 31,826 \| 51
align="left" \|Sågen \| 1,420 \| 978 \| 44.3 \| 51.9 \| 81 \| 65 \| 35 \| 26,913 \| 54
align="left" \|Södra Knivsta \| 1,925 \| 1,381 \| 45.1 \| 53.1 \| 81 \| 75 \| 25 \| 27,612 \| 47
align="left" \|Tallbacken \| 1,501 \| 999 \| 48.2 \| 49.5 \| 74 \| 65 \| 35 \| 24,083 \| 42
align="left" \|Vassunda \| 1,505 \| 1,091 \| 40.5 \| 57.9 \| 88 \| 86 \| 14 \| 32,199 \| 52
align="left" \|Vrå \| 2,019 \| 1,186 \| 37.0 \| 62.0 \| 91 \| 81 \| 19 \| 38,231 \| 65
align="left" \|Västra Knivsta \| 1,726 \| 1,215 \| 54.8 \| 43.3 \| 87 \| 86 \| 14 \| 32,370 \| 61
align="left" \|Östra Knivsta \| 1,826 \| 1,283 \| 48.2 \| 50.4 \| 90 \| 88 \| 12 \| 35,963 \| 63
colspan="10" align="left" \|Source: SVT

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! rowspan="3" |Location

! {{tooltip|2=Number of residents in district, regardless of age or citizenship status|Residents}}

! {{tooltip|2=Swedish citizens above the age of 18, automatically eligible to vote|Citizen {{br}} adults}}

! {{tooltip|2=Social Democrats, Left Party, Centre Party, Green Party, %|Left vote}}

! {{tooltip|2=Sweden Democrats, Moderates, Christian Democrats, Liberals, %|Right vote}}

! {{tooltip|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as the share of people between the ages of 20 and 64 who are working taxpayers, %|Employed}}

! {{tooltip|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as residents born in Sweden with at least one Swedish-born parent, %|Swedish {{br}} parents}}

! {{tooltip|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as residents born abroad or in Sweden with two foreign-born parents, %|Foreign {{br}} heritage}}

! {{tooltip|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as the median income received monthly income through either employment, capital gains or social grants for the median adult above 20, also including pensioners in Swedish kronor|Income {{br}} SEK}}

! {{tooltip|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as any degree accumulated after high school, %|Degree}}

! style="background:{{party color|Swedish Social Democratic Party}};color:#FFFFFF;" |

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align="left" |Boängen

| 1,701

| 1,005

| 38.5

| 60.8

| 92

| 83

| 17

| 39,390

| 63

align="left" |Gredelby

| 1,496

| 1,172

| 54.0

| 44.9

| 85

| 82

| 18

| 29,550

| 59

align="left" |Husby-Långhundra

| 1,182

| 901

| 32.7

| 65.8

| 86

| 88

| 12

| 28,635

| 28

align="left" |Lagga-Östuna

| 1,868

| 1,368

| 37.8

| 61.5

| 89

| 87

| 13

| 32,058

| 44

align="left" |Norra Alsike

| 1,626

| 1,047

| 42.1

| 56.3

| 89

| 79

| 21

| 31,826

| 51

align="left" |Sågen

| 1,420

| 978

| 44.3

| 51.9

| 81

| 65

| 35

| 26,913

| 54

align="left" |Södra Knivsta

| 1,925

| 1,381

| 45.1

| 53.1

| 81

| 75

| 25

| 27,612

| 47

align="left" |Tallbacken

| 1,501

| 999

| 48.2

| 49.5

| 74

| 65

| 35

| 24,083

| 42

align="left" |Vassunda

| 1,505

| 1,091

| 40.5

| 57.9

| 88

| 86

| 14

| 32,199

| 52

align="left" |Vrå

| 2,019

| 1,186

| 37.0

| 62.0

| 91

| 81

| 19

| 38,231

| 65

align="left" |Västra Knivsta

| 1,726

| 1,215

| 54.8

| 43.3

| 87

| 86

| 14

| 32,370

| 61

align="left" |Östra Knivsta

| 1,826

| 1,283

| 48.2

| 50.4

| 90

| 88

| 12

| 35,963

| 63

colspan="10" align="left" |Source: SVT

Elections

These are the election results since the refounding of the municipality from the 2002 election.

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! Year

! Turnout

! Votes

! V

! S

! MP

! C

! L

! KD

! M

! SD

2002{{cite web|url=http://www.val.se/val/val_02/slutresultat/03R/0330/0330.html|title=Valresultat Riksdag Knivsta kommun 2002|publisher=Valmyndigheten|language=sv|accessdate=14 September 2017}}

| 82.9

| 7,158

| 5.4

| 31.8

| 5.0

| 6.7

| 17.8

| 10.5

| 20.0

| 1.6

2006{{cite web|url=http://www.val.se/val/val2006/slutlig/R/kommun/03/30/roster.html|title=Valresultat Riksdag Knivsta kommun 2006|publisher=Valmyndigheten|language=sv|accessdate=14 September 2017}}

| 85.9

| 7,915

| 3.6

| 24.3

| 5.5

| 10.1

| 9.9

| 8.0

| 34.0

| 2.6

2010{{cite web|url=http://www.val.se/val/val2010/slutresultat/R/kommun/03/30/index.html|title=Valresultat Riksdag Knivsta kommun 2010|publisher=Valmyndigheten|language=sv|accessdate=14 September 2017}}

| 88.3

| 8,981

| 3.5

| 19.2

| 7.4

| 9.2

| 9.5

| 7.1

| 38.3

| 4.4

2014{{cite web|url=http://www.val.se/val/val2014/slutresultat/R/kommun/03/30/index.html|title=Valresultat Riksdag Knivsta kommun 2014|publisher=Valmyndigheten|language=sv|accessdate=14 September 2017}}

| 89.0

| 9,716

| 3.9

| 21.7

| 8.0

| 6.5

| 6.7

| 30.6

| 10.8

Blocs

This lists the relative strength of the socialist and centre-right blocs since 1973, but parties not elected to the Riksdag are inserted as "other", including the Sweden Democrats results from 2002 to 2006. The coalition or government mandate marked in bold formed the government after the election.

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! Year

! Turnout

! Votes

! Left

! Right

! SD

! Other

! Elected

2002

| 82.9

| 7,158

| 42.2

| 55.0

| 0.0

| 2.8

| 97.2

2006

| 85.9

| 7,915

| 33.4

| 62.0

| 0.0

| 4.6

| 95.4

2010

| 88.3

| 8,981

| 30.1

| 64.1

| 4.4

| 1.4

| 98.6

2014

| 89.0

| 9,716

| 33.6

| 51.8

| 10.8

| 3.8

| 96.2

References

External links

[http://www.knivsta.se/ Knivsta Municipality] - Official site
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928104411/http://www.knivsta.se/images/Knivsta+Kommun+2003/Knivsta+i+bild/Knivstakartan/Knivstakartan.JPG Knivsta map]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080305230724/http://knivstabo.se/ Knivstabo.se] - A webportal for citizens of Knivsta

{{Geographic location

| Centre = Knivsta

| N = Uppsala

| E = Norrtälje (Stockholm)

| S = Sigtuna (Stockholm)

| W = Håbo

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Category:Municipalities of Uppsala County

Category:2003 establishments in Sweden

Category:States and territories disestablished in 2003