Enköping Municipality
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Enköping Municipality is a municipality
in Uppsala County
in east central Sweden
. Its seat is located in the city
of Enköping
.
The present municipality consists of nearly forty original local government units. They were grouped into greater municipalities in 1952 and Enköping Municipality was created in 1971 when the City of Enköping was amalgamated with five surrounding units.
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, with one peak season in the Swedish Premier Division (Allsvenskan
) in 2003. Unfortunately, the team has now faced the harsh reality of sports and economics and will be playing in Division 2 in 2008. Their home arena is called Enavallen
and is situated in downtown Enköping.
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in Uppsala County
Uppsala County
Uppsala County is a county or län on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Stockholm, Södermanland, Västmanland, Gävleborg, and the Baltic Sea.- Province :For History, Geography and Culture see: Uppland...
in east central Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Its seat is located in the city
City status in Sweden
Stad is a Swedish term which nominally means town but can also encompass the English word "city". Since 1971 stad has had no administrative or legal significance in Sweden and there exists no commonly accepted definition of the term.-History :...
of Enköping
Enköping
Enköping is a locality and the seat of Enköping Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 20,204 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Enköping is situated near Lake Mälaren, about 78 km west of Stockholm....
.
The present municipality consists of nearly forty original local government units. They were grouped into greater municipalities in 1952 and Enköping Municipality was created in 1971 when the City of Enköping was amalgamated with five surrounding units.
Localities
- EnköpingEnköpingEnköping is a locality and the seat of Enköping Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 20,204 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Enköping is situated near Lake Mälaren, about 78 km west of Stockholm....
(seat) - ÖrsundsbroÖrsundsbroÖrsundsbro is a locality situated in Enköping Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 1,773 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...
- FjärdhundraFjärdhundraFjärdhundra is a locality situated in Enköping Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 926 inhabitants in 2005....
- GrillbyGrillbyGrillby is a locality situated in Enköping Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 1,001 inhabitants in 2005....
- HummelstaHummelstaHummelsta is a locality situated in Enköping Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 1,005 inhabitants in 2005....
- LillkyrkaLillkyrkaLillkyrka is a locality situated in Enköping Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 300 inhabitants in 2005....
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Sports
The most successful sports team of the city has for several years been the football team Enköpings SKEnköpings SK
Enköpings SK is a Swedish football club located in Enköping.-Background:Since their foundation on 2 March 1914 Enköpings SK has participated mainly in the middle and upper divisions of the Swedish football league system. Their best period has been over the last decade with 6 seasons in the...
, with one peak season in the Swedish Premier Division (Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
) in 2003. Unfortunately, the team has now faced the harsh reality of sports and economics and will be playing in Division 2 in 2008. Their home arena is called Enavallen
Enavallen
Enavallen is a football stadium in Enköping, Sweden and the home stadium for the football team Enköpings SK. Enavallen has a total capacity of 4,500 spectators.- References :...
and is situated in downtown Enköping.
External links
- Enköping Municipality - Official site
- Enköpings SK - Official site