Mjölby ( or ) is a

city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

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 ...

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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 The Dacke War ( sv, Dackefejden) was a peasant uprising led by Nils Dacke in Småland, Sweden, in 1542 against the rule of Gustav Vasa. Dacke and his followers were dissatisfied with the heavy tax burden, the introduction of Lutheranism, and the ...

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: *

Mjölby AI FF Mjölby AI FF is a Swedish football club located in Mjölby. Background Mjölby AI FF currently plays in Division 4 Östergötland Västra which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Vifolkavallen in Mjölby. ...

Mjölby HC Mjölby HC is a Swedish ice hockey club which has been playing in Division 1, the third tier of ice hockey in Sweden Ice hockey in Sweden has a history going back to at least 1912 and is one of the country's most popular sports. The sport was ...

Mjölby Södra IF Mjölby Södra IF is a Swedish football club located in Mjölby. Background Mjölby Södra IF currently plays in Division 4 Östergötland Västra which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Lundbyvallen in M ...

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 ...

Mjölby Allmänna Ryttarsällskap Mjölby ( or ) is a city and the seat of Mjölby Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 12,245 inhabitants in 2010. Mjölby is located by the rivulet Svartån. The name "Mjölby" is derived from ''Mölloby'', which comes from or ''möl ...

Mjölby Ridklubb Mjölby ( or ) is a city and the seat of Mjölby Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 12,245 inhabitants in 2010. Mjölby is located by the rivulet Svartån. The name "Mjölby" is derived from ''Mölloby'', which comes from or ''möl ...

Mjölby IBK (Black bears) Mjölby ( or ) is a city and the seat of Mjölby Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 12,245 inhabitants in 2010. Mjölby is located by the rivulet Svartån. The name "Mjölby" is derived from ''Mölloby'', which comes from or ''möln ...

Twinnings

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

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Municipal seats of Östergötland County Swedish municipal seats Populated places in Östergötland County Populated places in Mjölby Municipality {{Östergötland-geo-stub