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Småland And The Islands
Småland and the islands ( sv, Småland och öarna) is a National Area ( sv, Riksområde) of Sweden. The National Areas are a part of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) of Sweden. The name derives from the fact that the area covers most of the historical province of Småland with the island provinces of Öland and Gotland, located in the Baltic Sea. Geography The Småland and the islands area is situated in the south-eastern part of Sweden. It is close to Denmark and it borders the ''riksområden'' of East Middle Sweden, West Sweden and South Sweden. The most populous cities are Jönköping, Växjö, Kalmar, Visby, Västervik and Värnamo. Economy The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 34.9 billion € in 2018, accounting for 7.4% of Swedish economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 32,100 € or 106% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 99% of the EU average. Subdivision Småland and the is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Areas Of Sweden
In the NUTS (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics) codes of Sweden (SE), the three levels are: }) , align="right" , 3 , - ! NUTS 2 , National Areas ( sv, Riksområden) , align="right" , 8 , - ! NUTS 3 , Counties ( sv, Län) , align="right" , 21 NUTS codes SE SWEDEN (SVERIGE) :SE1 EAST SWEDEN (ÖSTRA SVERIGE) ::SE11 Stockholm (Stockholm) :::SE110 Stockholm County (Stockholms län) ::SE12 East Middle Sweden (Östra Mellansverige) :::SE121 Uppsala County (Uppsala län) :::SE122 Södermanland County (Södermanlands län) :::SE123 Östergötland County (Östergötlands län) :::SE124 Örebro County (Örebro län) :::SE125 Västmanland County (Västmanlands län) :SE2 SOUTH SWEDEN (SÖDRA SVERIGE) ::SE21 Småland and the islands (Småland med öarna) :::SE211 Jönköping County (Jönköpings län) :::SE212 Kronoberg County (Kronobergs län) :::SE213 Kalmar County (Kalmar län) :::SE214 Gotland County (Gotlands län) ::SE22 South Sweden (Sydsverige) :::SE221 Bleki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Västervik
Västervik is a city status in Sweden, city and the seat of Västervik Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden, with 36,747 inhabitants in 2021. Västervik is one of three coastal towns with a notable population size in the province of Småland. Climate Västervik has a semi-continental type of the oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification, Cfb) using the -3°C isotherm, and a true humid continental climate (Dfb) using the 0°C isotherm, with vast differences between seasons. The major weather station in the area is in Gladhammar west of Västervik. Differences are likely to be minor, with precipitation normals being available in greater detail for Västervik's station. Overnight lows may be the biggest difference, due Västervik's coastal position. Economy The city still bases much of its industry on its harbour, and on the industries that were established as a result of it in the late 19th century. Västervik has suffered the closure of certain factories, notably El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Värnamo Municipality
Värnamo Municipality (''Värnamo kommun'') is a Municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Jönköping County in southern Sweden, where the town Värnamo is seat. The municipality was created in 1971, when the ''City of Värnamo'' (itself instituted in 1920) was amalgamated with the surrounding rural municipalities to form an entity of unitary type. There are fourteen original units making up the present municipality. Geography Governance Värnamo Municipality has been governed by the Moderate Party, the Centre Party and the Christian Democrats since at least 1994, with the addition of the Liberals in 2002 and the Green Party from 2014 until 2018. The Social Democratic Party has been the largest party every year since the formation of the municipality, with an average of 34 percent of the votes. The Centre Party (of which the national leader, Annie Lööf, is from Värnamo) and the Christian Democrats were unusually strong, and received more than twice as many votes as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nässjö Municipality
Nässjö Municipality (''Nässjö kommun'') is a municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden where the town Nässjö is situated. The present municipality was created in 1971 when the ''City of Nässjö'' (instituted in 1914) was amalgamated with five surrounding municipalities. Localities There are 11 urban areas (also called a Tätort or locality) in Nässjö Municipality. In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters. Sister cities Nässjö has had two sister cities since the 1940s: Brønderslev in Denmark and Eidsberg Eidsberg was a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality was the town of Mysen. In 2020, Eidsberg was absorbed into the Indre Østfold municipality. Eidsberg was established as a municipality on 1 Jan ... in Norway. References *Official webpage, history section (parts in Swedish)Statistics Sweden Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jönköping Municipality
Jönköping Municipality ( sv, Jönköpings kommun) is a municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden. The city of Jönköping is the municipal seat. The municipality is situated by the southern end of lake Vättern. Historical background The area of the present municipality consists of more than 20 original municipal entities, among them three former cities. In 1952 the number of units was reduced to 13. The present municipality was created in connection with the nationwide local government reform of 1971. Localities There are 17 urban areas (also called a Tätort or locality) in Jönköping Municipality. In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2015. The municipal seat is in bold characters. Sport International Floorball Federation was founded in the eastern part of Jönköping, in Huskvarna, 1986. Twin towns – sister cities Jönköping is twinned with: * Bodø, Norway * Kuopio, Finland * Lääne-Viru Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaggeryd Municipality
Vaggeryd Municipality (''Vaggeryds kommun'') is a Municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Jönköping County in southern Sweden. The town Skillingaryd is together with Vaggeryd the seat of the municipality. Most of the municipal administration is, however, placed in Skillingaryd. The present municipality was created in 1971, when the two market towns ''Skillingaryd'' and ''Vaggeryd'' vere amalgamated with parts of the rural municipalities of ''Klevshult'' and ''Vrigstad''. The large nature reserve Store Mosse National Park, Stora Mosse stretches in this municipality and the adjacent Gnosjö Municipality; in total it covers some , whereof has been marked as nature reserve. A lot of the ground is boggy grounds and swamps which makes it important for different kinds of birds and other animals. It is easily accessible by car, guided tours are regularly conducted, and the total walking road adds up to 50 km. In the area, iron has been processed since the Iron Age. It continued ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gislaved Municipality
Gislaved Municipality (''Gislaveds kommun'') is a municipality in Jönköping County in southern Sweden, with its seat located in the town Gislaved. The municipality was created in 1974, when Gislaved locality where amalgamated with the surrounding rural municipalities to form an entity of unitary type. There are seventeen original units making up the present municipality. Within Sweden, and as part of Gnosjö region, it's regarded as being both cultural and industrially dominated. History The municipality has been inhabited for a long time, but without any significant urban areas. At the turn of the 19th century it contained some 700 inhabitants. By 1949 it was eligible to receive rights as a ''köping'', comparable to town rights. A coat of arms was designed for the occasion, traditionally used by the cities of Sweden. When the municipal reform was carried out in the 1970s, Gislaved adapted the still unused coat of arms as the municipal arms. The arms depict the insignia for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habo Municipality
Habo Municipality ( sv, Habo kommun) is a municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden, where the locality of Habo is seat. The present municipality was formed in 1974 when a part of the dissolved rural municipality of ''Fågelsås'' was amalgamated with "old" Habo. It was transferred from the dissolved Skaraborg County to Jönköping County in 1998. Geography Things to do in the municipality include activities related to the lake Vättern, such as fishing, bathing and hiking. It offers plenty of nature and outdoor activities. Just outside the seat is a forest of beech woods planted by count Per Brahe the younger in the 17th century and lovely for recreational walks. And within the municipality two areas have been deemed important enough to be nature reserves: Fiskebäck has a moist ground where hazel and oak have claimed most of the space in competition with aspen, bird cherry, birch, sallow, hawthorn, beech and ash; while Hökensås is distinguished by a varied terrai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mullsjö Municipality
Mullsjö Municipality ( sv, Mullsjö kommun) is a municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden. Its seat is in the locality of Mullsjö. The municipality was formed in 1952 by the amalgamation of four former entities. In 1998 it was transferred from the dissolved Skaraborg County to Jönköping County. The geography is known for its many lakes and canoeing waters. In the winter, one may enjoy winter sports activities such as cross-country and down-hill skiing. There is also a folk high school in Mullsjö. Localities There are 2 urban areas (also called a Tätort or locality) in Mullsjö Municipality. In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters. Sights Sights within the municipality include the scenic Ryfors Estates, with its park and nearby golfing course. Näs Lagård in Bjurbäck, southern part of Mullsjö, is one of Sweden's most famous places for classical chamber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gnosjö Municipality
Gnosjö Municipality (''Gnosjö kommun'') is a municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden where the town Gnosjö is seat. The Swedish local government reform of 1952 formed this municipality out if five former entities, and it has not been amalgamated with others since then. About half of the municipal population live in Gnosjö town, the rest is spread between smaller localities, and rural areas. Gnosjö is referred to as the centre of the Gnosjö region which is an area of enterprising small industries, driven by the distinctive "Gnosjö Spirit". Despite its small size of some 1,100 people at the time, it had been the subject of a book describing its customs and locals in 1906 (F.J.E. Eneström: ''Gnosjöboarna, deras hemslöjd, seder och lefnadssätt''). from [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aneby Municipality
Aneby Municipality (''Aneby kommun'') is a municipality in Jönköping County in southern Sweden, where the town Aneby is the seat. The municipality was formed in 1967 when the municipalities of ''Bredestad'' and ''Hullaryd'', both created in 1952 were amalgamated. The name was taken from the largest locality, Aneby, which was chosen as the seat. Before 1952 there were nine municipalities in the area. Localities There are 3 urban areas (or localities) in Aneby Municipality. In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters. Demography Aneby Municipality is the smallest municipality in the county. In 1994, the population in the municipality was at an all-time high of 7,300 persons, which is attributed to refugees from former Yugoslavia. The population has since decreased, to the regret of the officials who are promoting to get it populated to the 8,000 inhabitants its service is d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jönköping County
Jönköping County ( sv, Jönköpings län) is a county or '' län'' in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Halland, Västra Götaland, Östergötland, Kalmar and Kronoberg. The total county population was 356,291 inhabitants in September 2017. The capital and largest city is Jönköping. About one quarter of the total county population lives in the combined Jönköping-Huskvarna urban area around the southern point of Lake Vättern. Provinces and administrative history Despite being commonly used to indicate the geographical, cultural and historical region, the larger historical province ''(landskap)'' of Småland, which most of Jönköping County is part of, has no administrative or political significance today. Jönköping County has existed as an administrative division since the 17th century, and constitutes the north-western part of Småland, the other parts being Kronoberg County in the south-west and Kalmar County in the east. Jönköping County was periodica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
