Mjölby (
or ) is a
city
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and the seat of
Mjölby Municipality
Mjölby Municipality (''Mjölby kommun'') is a municipality in Östergötland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Mjölby, with some 13,000 inhabitants. ,
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
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with 12,245 inhabitants in 2010.
Mjölby is located by the rivulet
Svartån
Svartån in Västmanland County, Sweden is 91 kilometers long. It passes through the towns of Skultuna and Västerås and has its outlet in Mälaren. The name Västerås derives from the Sueco-Latin term ''Västra Aros'' meaning "western outle ...
. The name "Mjölby" is derived from ''Mölloby'', which comes from or ''mölna'', meaning "mill". Due to the rapids of Svartån and the fertile soils of the surrounding plains, Mjölby is a natural place for a mill.
During the
Dacke War in 1542–1543 Mjölby was the northernmost point reached by the rebels from Småland.
Main attractions
* Skogsjöområdets Naturreservat (Nature reserve and camping)
* Mjölby Hembygdsförening Donationsmedel (Park and garden)
* Runestones of Högby (Historical landmark)
* Örbackens kalkkärr (National reserve)
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Mjölby:
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Mjölby AI FF
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Mjölby HC
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Mjölby Södra IF
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Mjölby Turabdin FC
Mjölby Turabdin FC is a Swedish football club located in Mjölby.
Background
Mjölby Turabdin FC currently plays in Division 4 Östergötland Västra which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Kungshögapl ...
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Mjölby Allmänna Ryttarsällskap
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Mjölby Ridklubb
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Mjölby IBK (Black bears)
Twinnings
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Hankasalmi
Hankasalmi is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of
() and covers an area of of
which
is water. The population density is
.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Han ...
, Finland
References
External links
Municipal seats of Östergötland County
Swedish municipal seats
Populated places in Östergötland County
Populated places in Mjölby Municipality
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