Bälinge, Uppsala Municipality

Bälinge
Bälinge Church
Bälinge is located in Uppsala
Bälinge
Bälinge
Bälinge is located in Sweden
Bälinge
Bälinge
Coordinates: 59°56′N 17°32′E / 59.933°N 17.533°E / 59.933; 17.533
CountrySweden
ProvinceUppland
CountyUppsala County
MunicipalityUppsala Municipality
Area
 • Total
1.40 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total
2,437
 • Density1,740/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Bälinge is a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 2,437 inhabitants in 2010.[1] The village was built around Bälinge Church, which was originally erected in the 13th century and is decorated with paintings made by Albertus Pictor. It was rebuilt between 1784 and 1788, and only parts of the outer walls remain from the original church. Bälinge parish is part of Bälinge Hundred, which was mentioned in 1188, 1281 and 1316 in Svenskt Diplomatarium.

References

  1. ^ 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.