cathedral
Uppsala Cathedral
Scandinavia's largest cathedral and the seat of the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Knivsta
Uppsala, Sweden · Europe
About Knivsta
Knivsta is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Sävja, 21km from Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala).
Knivsta is in Uppsala, Sweden, with about 8,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sävja, about 11 km away.
Knivsta is a locality and the seat of Knivsta Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 20,167 inhabitants. It is known for being one of the safest areas in Sweden, consistently ranking among the top 5 safest municipalities (out of 290) for more than a decade.
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Within an hour or so of Knivsta: Uppsala Cathedral (17 km), Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala) (21 km), Drottningholm Palace (45 km), Gamla Stan, Stockholm (47 km).
Where is Knivsta?
Knivsta is in Uppsala, Sweden, about 11 km from Sävja.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,977
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Sweden
- Region
- Uppsala
- Timezone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates
- 59.7256, 17.7875
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Dipped headlights required at all times. Watch for wildlife (moose/deer) on rural roads.
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Worth the detour from Knivsta
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala)
An ancient religious and political centre of Sweden with three massive royal burial mounds dating to the 5th–6th centuries.
21 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Drottningholm Palace
The private residence of the Swedish royal family, a UNESCO-listed 17th-century palace with a Chinese Pavilion and Baroque theatre.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Gamla Stan, Stockholm
Stockholm's medieval old town on an island, a maze of cobblestone alleys, colourful facades, the Royal Palace, and the Nobel Prize Museum.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Stockholm City Hall
The iconic waterfront building where the Nobel Prize banquet is held each December, with a golden mosaic hall and a tower offering city views.
47 km · about 55 min drive
museum
Vasa Museum
Home to the almost fully intact 17th-century warship Vasa that sank on her maiden voyage, the most visited museum in Scandinavia.
47 km · about 55 min drive
museum
ABBA The Museum
An interactive museum dedicated to Sweden's most famous pop group, where visitors can virtually perform with ABBA's holographic avatars.
48 km · about 55 min drive
museum
Skansen Open-Air Museum
The world's first open-air museum, founded in 1891, displaying 150 historic Swedish buildings and a Nordic zoo on Djurgården island.
48 km · about 55 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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