Enköping

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Place in Uppland, Sweden

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::summary Place in Uppland, Sweden ::

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Field	Value
official_name	Enköping
image_skyline	Enkoping Sankt Ilians kyrka.JPG
image_caption	Enköping in November 2008
image_shield	Enköping vapen.svg
pushpin_map	Sweden Uppsala#Sweden
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Sweden
subdivision_type3	Municipality
subdivision_name3	Enköping Municipality
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Uppsala County
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Uppland
established_title	Founded
established_date	1300
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	10.67
population_as_of	31 December 2020
population_footnotes
population_total	25,071
population_density_km2	auto
timezone	CET
utc_offset	+1
timezone_DST	CEST
utc_offset_DST	+2
coordinates
elevation_m	16
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	745 xx
area_code	(+46) 171
website
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Geography

Enköping is situated near Lake Mälaren, about 78 km west of Stockholm. A comparably large number of Swedish cities are located in the vicinity of Enköping. The municipal slogan is therefore "Sweden's Closest City". This expression was created in 1965 when it was discovered by a local business that within a radius of 120 kilometers, one finds 38 Swedish cities and a third of Sweden's population.

History

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/Suecia_1-065_;_Enköping.png" caption="Enköping circa 1700, from [[Suecia antiqua et hodierna]]."] ::

Near Enköping, there is some of the best preserved rock art from the Bronze Age present in central Sweden. The city of Enköping itself dates its history back to the 13th century but the city itself did not emerge until about 1250. Enköping was then as now situated by the rich farmlands close to lake Mälaren, leading to a wealthy rural population. The city has also always been a major crossroads for commerce, and excellent communications signify the city even today: The Mälar Railline (Mälarbanan) and the E18 highway provide ample means of travelling to the nearby major cities of Stockholm and Västerås. The city has several manufacturing industries, a hospital and the Swedish Armed Forces command and control an army electronic warfare centre Ledningsregementet (LedR).

Notable people

Amelia Andersdotter
Snoh Aalegra, singer
Thomas Engqvist, chess player
Elin Lanto, singer
Lars (archbishop) is buried in the monastery there.

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Enköping:

Twin towns – sister cities

Enköping is twinned with:

PHI Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines

References

(14 December 2011). "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2005 och 2010". [[Statistics Sweden]].
(31 December 2020). "Statistiska tätorter 2020, befolkning, landareal, befolkningstäthet". [[Statistics Sweden]].
Lille, Lotta. (13 July 2019). "Schackikonen Andersson porträtteras i ny bok". {{ill.
Jeffrey de Hart, 'Crying Fame', in ''[[Billboard (magazine). Billboard]]'' dated 20 November 2004, Vol. 116, No. 47, p. 77

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