Skultuna
| Skultuna | |
|---|---|
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Skultuna bruk | |
  Skultuna  Skultuna | |
| Coordinates: 59°43′N 16°25′E / 59.717°N 16.417°ECoordinates: 59°43′N 16°25′E / 59.717°N 16.417°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västmanland |
| County | Västmanland County |
| Municipality | Västerås Municipality |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2.13 km2 (0.82 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,133 |
| • Density | 1,470/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Skultuna is a locality situated in Västerås Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden with 3,133 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Skultuna has some of Sweden's oldest industrial sites (including an early 17th-century brassworks, Skultuna Messingsbruk) as well as two runestones.
Skultuna was also the birthplace of
- author and songwriter Julia Nyberg (1784-1854)
- pianist, composer, and band leader Esbjörn Svensson (1964-2008)
- drummer, composer, and band leader Magnus Öström (born 3 May 1965). Svennson and Öström were childhood friends who formed their first band in Skultuna.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ↑ "Biography". Retrieved 1 Nov 2014.
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