Boxholm (, , traditionally also , ) is a
locality
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and the seat of
Boxholm Municipality
Boxholm Municipality () is a municipality in Östergötland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the industrial town of Boxholm.
The present municipality was formed in 1971, when the market town (''köping'') Boxholm (itself instit ...
,
Östergötland County
Östergötland County ( sv, Östergötlands län) is a county or ''län'' in southeastern Sweden. It has land borders with the counties of Kalmar to the southeast, Jönköping to the southwest, Örebro to the northwest, and Södermanland to the n ...
,
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
with 3,194 inhabitants in 2010.
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Economy
Steel production company Ovako
Ovako AB is a European manufacturer of engineering steel for customers e.g. in the bearing, transportation and manufacturing industries. Since 2018, Ovako has been owned by Nippon Steel Corporation.
The production is based on recycled scrap and ...
has a production site in Boxholm with approximately 200 employees.Boxholm - Ovako
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Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Boxholm:
* Boxholms IF
Boxholms IF is a Swedish football club located in Boxholm.
Background
Boxholms IF currently plays in Division 4 Östergötland Västra which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Svartåvallen in Boxholm.
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References
External links
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Boxholm Municipality
Populated places in Östergötland County
Populated places in Boxholm Municipality
Municipal seats of Östergötland County
Swedish municipal seats
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