Älmsta Explained

Official Name:Älmsta
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sweden
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Norrtälje Municipality
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Stockholm County
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Uppland
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.20
Population As Of:31 December 2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1,532
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:59.9667°N 66°W

Älmsta or Elmsta is a locality situated in Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. It had 924 inhabitants in 2005 and 1,097 in 2010. Elmsta is the old Swedish name, which has become more popular again (e.g. names of stores), while Älmsta still is the official name.

Älmsta is situated at the northern end of the Väddö Canal, an artificial canal first dug in the 16th century to provide a sheltered passage between the to the south and the to the north. The canal has been rebuilt on several occasions since and is still used by some 22,000 boats annually. Part of Älmsta lies on the island of Väddö, separated from the mainland by the canal.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010 . 14 December 2011 . . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120127055525/http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls . 27 January 2012 . live . 10 January 2012.
  2. Web site: Statistiska tätorter 2020, befolkning, landareal, befolkningstäthet. . 31 December 2020 . 2 June 2024.