Knutby
Place in Uppland, Sweden
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Knutby is a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden, with 564 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Knutby | |
|---|---|
Knutby Church | |
| Coordinates: 59°54′35″N 18°15′55″E | |
| Country | |
| Province | Uppland |
| County | Uppsala County |
| Municipality | Uppsala Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2020)[2] | |
• Total | 692 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Knutby's sports club, Knutby IF, was established in 1938 and its activities include football, skiing, gymnastics and athletics.
In 2004, Helge Fossmo, a pastor in a local Pentecostal church, orchestrated the murders of his wife and his neighbor in a case that garnered widespread media attention across Sweden.[3][4]