Bälinge, Uppsala
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| Country | Sweden |
| Municipality | Uppsala Municipality |
| County | Uppsala County |
| Province | Uppland |
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| - Total | 1.23 km² (0.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| - Total | 2,166 |
| - Density | 1,758/km² (4,553.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Bälinge is a village approximately 15 km north-west of Uppsala, Sweden. It has 2,166 inhabitants (2005)[1] and is the fifth largest locality in Uppsala municipality.
The village was built around Bälinge Church, which was originally erected in the 13th century and is decorated with paintings made by Albertus Pictor. It was rebuilt between 1784 and 1788, and only parts of the outer walls remain from the original church. Bälinge parish is part of Bälinge Hundred, which was mentioned in 1188, 1281 och 1316 in Svenskt Diplomatarium.
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- ^ a b c Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 (xls) (Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-16.
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