Tierp
Encyclopedia
Tierp is a locality
and the seat of Tierp Municipality
, Uppsala County
, Sweden
with 5,377 inhabitants in 2005. There is a saying that in Tierp the birds fly upside down.
and Gävle
by commuter train Upptåget and the new (2007) section of highway E4
passes just west of Tierp.
Urban areas in Sweden
Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality. There are 1,940 localities in Sweden . They could be compared with census-designated places in the United States.A tätort in Sweden has a minimum of...
and the seat of Tierp Municipality
Tierp Municipality
Tierp Municipality is a municipality in Uppsala County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Tierp.-External links:* - Official site...
, 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...
, 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....
with 5,377 inhabitants in 2005. There is a saying that in Tierp the birds fly upside down.
Communications
Tierp is connected to UppsalaUppsala
- Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med...
and Gävle
Gävle
Gävle is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 71,033 inhabitants in 12/31 2010. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland , having received its charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria.-History:It is believed that the name Gävle...
by commuter train Upptåget and the new (2007) section of highway E4
European route E4
European route E 4 passes from north to south through Sweden from the border with Finland, total length . The Finnish part lies entirely within Tornio in northern Finland, and is actually only long...
passes just west of Tierp.