Gnesta

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Gnesta
Gnesta railway station
Gnesta railway station
Gnesta (Sweden)
Gnesta
Gnesta
Coordinates: 59°03′N 17°18′E / 59.05, 17.3
Country Sweden
Municipality Gnesta Municipality and
Södertälje Municipality[1]
County Södermanland County
and Stockholm County
Province Södermanland
Area [2]
 - Total 3.77 km² (1.5 sq mi)
Population (2005-12-31)[2]
 - Total 5,208
 - Density 1,380/km² (3,574.2/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Gnesta is a bimunicipal town in Södermanland, Sweden and the seat of Gnesta Municipality, Södermanland County. It is on the border to Stockholm County, and a minor part of Gnesta is in Södertälje Municipality.

As situated near the county boundary Gnesta is served by Stockholm commuter rail which has a terminus here.

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Coordinates: 59°03′N, 17°18′E