Skultuna

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Skultuna
Skultuna bruk
Skultuna
Coordinates: 59°43′N 16°25′E / 59.717°N 16.417°E / 59.717; 16.417Coordinates: 59°43′N 16°25′E / 59.717°N 16.417°E / 59.717; 16.417
Country Sweden
Province Västmanland
County Västmanland County
Municipality Västerås Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 2.13 km2 (0.82 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total 3,133
  Density 1,470/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Skultuna is a locality situated in Västerås Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden with 3,133 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Skultuna is, in fact, Sweden's oldest industry and has an early 17th-century brassworks, Skultuna Messingsbruk, and also two runestones.

Skultuna was also the birthplace of the author and songwriter, Julia Nyberg (1784-1854).

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012. 

This is also the birthblace of jazz pianist Esbjörn Svensson.

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