Algutsboda is a community in Algutsboda District,

Kalmar County Kalmar County () is a Counties of Sweden, county or ''län'' in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Kronoberg County, Kronoberg, Jönköping County, Jönköping, Blekinge County, Blekinge and Östergötland County, Östergötland. To the ...

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(1898–1973) was born and grew up in Algutsboda, which is in the region called

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. In the mid-20th century, Algutsboda had a shop, bank, post office, telephone and telegraph station, school and municipal office. Today in the 21st century, in addition to private housing, only the church, the parish house, the retirement home and the local history museum remain. In the local history museum, old artifacts from the farming community have been preserved. Visitors can also see a collection of clothes and sewing.

Sister cities

* Chisago City –

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Images

, Algutsboda kyrka File:Algutsboda kyrka.JPG, The church of Algutsboda File:Algutsboda 01.jpg, Kyrkbacken (Church Hill) File:Algutsboda hembygdsgård 001.jpg, Algutsboda local history museum File:Algutsboda Alsbovägen 1 02.jpg, Alsboknuten community center File:Algutsboda sockenstuga 02.jpg, Parish house

References

Populated places in Kalmar County {{Kalmar-geo-stub