Latorp is a village of
Ă–rebro Municipality in
Sweden
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. It is located about 12 kilometers west of
Ă–rebro
Örebro ( , ) is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, sixth-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Örebro Municipality, and capital of the Örebro County. It is situated by the Närke Plain, near the lake Hjälmaren, a few kilometers in ...
, and has a population of about 500. Recently the local inhabitants saved a local school by protesting against its permanent closure with the help of 130 liters of
popcorn
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. Latorp was also the centre for a campaign in 2004 against the Tysslinge area becoming a city of its own. The village has a very active community council (Swedish: Byalag). Among the task of the community council is to arrange culture festivals. A minority of the inhabitants belong to the ELIM church. Latorps lies halfway between Ă–rebro and the Ă…nnaboda skiing resort.
External links
Swedish language page
Populated places in Ă–rebro County
Populated places in Ă–rebro Municipality
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