Skultuna
Skultuna (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈskɵ̂lːˌtʉːna]) is a locality situated in Västerås Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden with 3,133 inhabitants in 2010.
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| Coordinates: 59°43′N 16°25′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västmanland |
| County | Västmanland County |
| Municipality | Västerås Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.13 km2 (0.82 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010) | |
| • Total | 3,133 |
| • Density | 1,470/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Skultuna has some of Sweden's oldest industrial sites (including an early 17th-century brassworks, Skultuna Messingsbruk) as well as two runestones.
Skultuna was also the birthplace of:
- Julia Nyberg (1784-1854), author and songwriter
- Esbjörn Svensson (1964-2008), pianist, composer, and band leader
- Magnus Öström (born 3 May 1965), drummer, composer, and band leader. Svennson and Öström were childhood friends who formed their first band in Skultuna.
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