Hovsta

Place in Närke, Sweden
59°21′N 15°13′E / 59.350°N 15.217°E / 59.350; 15.217CountrySwedenProvinceNärkeCountyÖrebro CountyMunicipalityÖrebro MunicipalityArea • Total1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi)Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total2,785 • Density1,673/km2 (4,330/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Hovsta (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhûːvsta])[2] is a locality and a parish situated in Örebro Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 2,785 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Notable people

  • Sofia Helin (born 25 April 1972), a Swedish actress best known for her role as Saga Norén in The Bridge, was born in Hovsta.

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.
  2. ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 11.


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