Hovsta

Hovsta (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhûːvsta])^[2] is a locality and a parish situated in Örebro Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 2,785 inhabitants in 2010.^[1]

Hovsta
Hovsta församlingsgård
Hovsta Show map of Örebro Hovsta Show map of Sweden
Coordinates: 59°21′N 15°13′E
Country	Sweden
Province	Närke
County	Örebro County
Municipality	Örebro Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2010)[1]
• Total	2,785
• Density	1,673/km2 (4,330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Notable people

• Sofia Helin (born 25 April 1972), a Swedish actress best known for her role as Saga Norén in The Bridge, was born in Hovsta.

References

1. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
2. Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 11.