Bälinge, Uppsala Municipality Explained

Official Name:Bälinge
Pushpin Map:Sweden Uppsala#Sweden
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sweden
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Uppsala Municipality
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Uppsala County
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Uppland
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.40
Population As Of:31 December 2010
Population Total:2,437
Population Density Km2:1740
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:59.9333°N 49°W

Bälinge is a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 2,437 inhabitants in 2010. 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.

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 .