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List Of Towns In Småland, Sweden
The following localities in Småland were granted a charter and town privileges from up until 1856: The local government reform of 1863 made the individual charters obsolete and created the concept of municipalities in Sweden. The above mentioned localities with town privileges were instituted as municipalities with the title of stad (city/town). During the 20th century these localities were instituted as ''städer'': After 1951 no more ''städer'' were instituted and the local government reform of 1971 saw the abolishment of the term, replacing it with ''kommun'' for all municipalities, regardless of former status. Today there is no official definition, but in some contexts (such as ''Sveriges Nationalatlas'') localities with over 10,000 inhabitants are regarded as cities. Urban areas in order of size Below is a list of localities in the three administrative counties of Småland with a population greater than 10,000 as of 2005. # Jönköping, 84,423 # Växjö, 59,60 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban Areas In Sweden
An urban area or () in Sweden has a minimum of 200 inhabitants and may be a city, town or larger village. It is a purely statistical concept, not defined by any municipal or county boundaries. Larger urban areas synonymous with cities or towns ( for both terms) for statistical purposes have a minimum of 10,000 inhabitants.. The same statistical definition is also used for urban areas in the other Nordic countries. In 2018, there were nearly two thousand urban areas in Sweden, which were inhabited by 87% of the Swedish population. ''Urban area'' is a common English translation of the Swedish term . The official term in English used by Statistics Sweden is, however, " locality" (). It could be compared with "census-designated places" in the United States. History Until the beginning of the 20th century, only the towns/cities were regarded as urban areas. The built-up area and the municipal entity were normally almost congruent. Urbanization and industrialization created, howev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Per Brahe The Younger
Count Per Brahe the Younger (18 February 1602 – 12 September 1680) was a Swedish soldier, statesman, and author. He served as Privy Councillor from 1630, Lord High Steward from 1640, as well as Governor-General of Finland in 1637–1640 and 1648–1654. Brahe fought in Prussia during the Polish War (1626–1629) and in Germany in 1630. However, his military activity later yielded to his political activity, and he held posts of Privy Councillor and Lord High Steward of Sweden. During the minority of Queen Christina (1632–1644) and after the death of King Charles X in 1660, he was one of the regents of Sweden. During his time as Governor-General of Finland, he made large administrative reforms, introduced a postal system, improved and developed commerce and agriculture, and promoted education. He was the founder of the Royal Academy of Turku and the town of Raahe (), along with ten other new towns in Finland. Life Brahe was born in Rydboholm Castle (now in Österå ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counties Of Sweden
The counties of Sweden () are the first-level administrative subdivisions of Sweden. There are twenty-one counties; however, the number of counties has varied over time, due to territorial changes and to divisions or mergers of existing counties. They are ''not'' regarded as geographical areas by Swedes as they are not connected to dialects or identity, which is a role fulfilled by the historical provinces of Sweden (). This level of administrative unit was first established in the Instrument of Government (1634), 1634 Instrument of Government on Lord High Chancellor of Sweden, Lord Chancellor Count Axel Oxenstierna's initiative, and superseded the landskap, in order to introduce a more efficient administration of the realm. At that time, they were what the translation of ''län'' into English literally means: fiefdoms. The county borders often follow the provincial borders, but Monarchy of Sweden, the Crown often chose to make slight relocations to suit its purposes. In ever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sävsjö
Sävsjö is a locality and the seat of Sävsjö Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 5,122 inhabitants in 2010. Geography Sävsjö is located on the main line railway between Stockholm and Malmö. The distance to Malmö is about 220 kilometers. History Sävsjö regards the date 1 October 1864, as the start of its current history, because it was then that the train station Sävsjö was inaugurated. At that time Sävsjö was nothing more than a few houses, but attracted by the railway it began expanding, attracting both industries and inhabitants. The settlement with its then 1.56 square kilometres had 1,481 people in 1917 at which time several small industries had established themselves there, most notably carpenters and other wood industries, and there was also a bank, a pharmacy and a post office. In 1947 the rural municipalities ''Norra Ljunga'' and ''Vallsjö'' in which the settlement was situated were combined and formed the ''City of Sävsjö''. Since the local gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ljungby
Ljungby () is the Urban areas in Sweden, central locality of Ljungby Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden, with 15,785 inhabitants in 2015. Ljungby was instituted in 1829 as a ''köping'', or ''market town'', and did not become a municipality of its own when the first local government acts took effect in 1863, but retained part of the surrounding rural municipality of the same name. In 1936 Ljungby got the title , Swedish for ''Town'' or ''City''. Since 1971 Ljungby is the seat of Ljungby Municipality. Much of the town center was destroyed in the city fire of 1953. At the time of the rebuilding, International Style architecture was used, characterized locally by the Hotel Terazza and adjacent structures, which still remains controversial locally. History The first known inhabitant of the area that is today's Ljungby was Astrad, as can be read on the runestone Replösastenen from the 11th century located a couple of kilometers from the city center. The runestone says: "''Gà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nybro
Nybro (, outdatedly ) is a city status in Sweden, city and the seat of Nybro Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 13,583 inhabitants in 2020. Overview Nybro was founded as a rest area for travellers on the road between Växjö in the west and Kalmar in the east. In the 18th century a new bridge was built where the road crossed a stream and it was hence called ''Nybron'', The New Bridge. A small tavern called ''Lortkrogen'' (literally the Filth Tavern) opened there. The market town was founded in the 19th century, but it rapidly transformed into an industrial town. In 1865 the town became a municipality separately from Madesjö. It was granted city rights in 1932. Nybro is surrounded by forests and small agricultural enclaves. Kährs is a manufacturer of wooden floors and the largest employer in the city. But the two glassworks factories (Nybro glasbruk, Nybro and Pukeberg glasbruk, Pukeberg) are more known, because they also serve as tourist attraction. Nybro calls itself "The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Värnamo
Värnamo (), historically known as Wernamo, is a town in Jönköping County in the south of Sweden. It is situated on the river Lagan (Sweden), Lagan just north of the lake Vidöstern. It is the seat of Värnamo Municipality and has 19,822 inhabitants as of 31 December 2020. The name comes from old Swedish ''värn'' (Sconce (fortification), sconce) and ''mo'' (sandy flat land). History Värnamo traces its history back to a village in the medieval age; the first written mention of it stems from the 13th century. It came into existence as a village to the eastern side of a fordable place over the Lagan River (Sweden), Lagan, a river that for large parts is difficult to travel by. As there are also smaller streams to the south and west of this location, it was considered something of a safeguard, leading to its name being amalgamated from the two Swedish words ''värn'', which means safeguard, and ''mo'' which is a geographical location reference describing the kind of land on wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vetlanda
Vetlanda () is a locality and the seat of Vetlanda Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 13,050 inhabitants in 2010. History Vetlanda was still nothing more than a village for several centuries. With the 1840s population boom in Småland, and the industrial revolution winning ground in Sweden, the industry expanded and people settled in the village. With the railways crossing Vetlanda in the late 19th century the population further blossomed, and Vetlanda got the title of a city on New Year's Day 1920, at which time its population amounted to 3,015. The coat of arms was selected as an ear of wheat, a derivation of the arms for the old jurisdiction Östra Härad ( sv), wherein ''Vitala'' was rumoured to have been the centre, that depicted three ears of wheat. The present spelling ''Vetlanda'' did not come into use until the 1920s, before that it was known as ''Hvetlanda'', a form that can be found in several companies and organizations. In the 19th century, wood industry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tranås
Tranås () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Tranås Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 14,197 inhabitants in 2010. Overview It is close to the lake Sommen in the north of Småland. Its main commercial center is located along the main street, Storgatan. The symbol of the town is the crane (bird), crane as featured on the town's coat of arms. Some of the bigger employers in the town arStrömsholmen (European Furniture Group) an IVT The company Stiga was founded by Stig Hjelmquist in Tranås 1934. Since 2005 there is free ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nässjö
Nässjö () is a locality and the seat of Nässjö Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 31,782 inhabitants in 2024. History For many years, Nässjö was a rural village with agriculture as the dominant occupation. The turning point was the construction of the Swedish railway system. The southern main line railway, finished in 1864, passed through Nässjö. Later, other railways were inaugurated, whereby Nässjö, due to its geographical location in the country, became an important junction. A line to Katrineholm was opened in 1874, and that year also the opening of the Oskarshamn line; the one to Halmstad in 1882; to Kalmar in 1914. Today, Nässjö is the only Swedish junction where railways in six different directions meet. As a result, industries moved to Nässjö, and the population increased. The most important industries were wood industries due to the forest covered Småland province area, at a time when it had become possible to factory manufacture the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huskvarna
Huskvarna (; formerly spelled ''Husqvarna'') constitutes the eastern part of Jönköping, a city in the Swedish province of Småland, and has a population of about 24,000. The distance to central Jönköping is about 5 km. The name Huskvarna translates to House Mill. Between 1911 and 1970, it was a city municipality of its own. It geographically grew together with Jönköping in the 1950s. Since the local government reform in 1971, it is administratively within Jönköping Municipality. History A royal rifle manufacturer was established in Husqvarna, as it was originally spelled, in 1689, and lasted until 1757, when it was sold to private owners. It continued to supply the Swedish and Norwegian armies with rifles (for example, in 1870, some 10,000 rifles were finished), but the company later switched to the production of sewing machines and bicycles. Today, it is known as Husqvarna AB, a multinational company with a focus on gardening and outdoor tools. Coat of arms T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stad (Sweden)
(Swedish: ; plural ) is a Swedish term that historically was used for urban centers of various sizes. Since 1971, has no administrative or legal significance in Sweden. History The status of towns in Sweden was formerly granted by a royal charter, comparable to the United Kingdom's status of borough or burgh before the 1970s or city status today. Unless given such town privileges, a municipality could not call itself . To receive the privileges, there were several requirements a municipality needed to fulfill, like being of a certain size, and to have certain facilities. The criteria varied over time as they were at the discretion of the Riksdag or the monarch, but they could include a permanent town council hall and a prison. In the majority of cases, before a town received its charter, it would have previously been given the status of '' köping'' or "merchant town". Exceptions to this would be when a town was founded under Royal supervision, in which case it would ofte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
