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2018 Jönköping Regional Election
Jönköping County or Region Jönköping held a Regional councils of Sweden, regional council 2018 Swedish local elections, election on 9 September 2018, on the same day as the 2018 Swedish general election, general and municipal elections. Results The number of seats remained at 81 with the Swedish Social Democratic Party, Social Democrats winning the most at 22, a drop of seven from 2014 Jönköping county election, 2014. There were 228,295 valid ballots cast. New party Bevara akutsjukhusen ("Maintain the emergency hospitals") became the largest party in Eksjö Municipality, Eksjö and Värnamo Municipality, Värnamo. Municipal results Images References {{Jönköping County elections Elections in Jönköping County 2018 elections in Sweden, Jönköping 21st century in Jönköping County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jönköping County
Jönköping County () is a county or '' län'' in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Halland, Västra Götaland, Östergötland, Kalmar and Kronoberg. The total county population was 356,291 inhabitants in September 2017. The capital and largest city is Jönköping. About one quarter of the total county population lives in the combined Jönköping-Huskvarna urban area around the southern point of Lake Vättern. Provinces and administrative history Despite being commonly used to indicate the geographical, cultural and historical region, the larger historical province ''(landskap)'' of Småland, which most of Jönköping County is part of, has no administrative or political significance today. Jönköping County has existed as an administrative division since the 17th century, and constitutes the north-western part of Småland, the other parts being Kronoberg County in the south-west and Kalmar County in the east. Jönköping County was periodically united with neigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Democrats (Sweden)
The Swedish Social Democratic Party, formally the Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party ( , S or SAP), usually referred to as The Social Democrats ( ), is a social democratic political party in Sweden. The party is member of the Progressive Alliance and the Party of European Socialists. Founded in 1889, the SAP is the country's oldest and currently largest party. From the mid-1930s to the 1980s, the Social Democratic Party won more than 40% of the vote. From 1932 to 1976, the SAP was continuously in government. From 1982 to 2022, the party was in government with the exception of the periods 1991–1994 and 2006–2014. Since 2022, the party has been out of government. It participates in elections as "The Workers' Party – The Social Democrats" ( ). The first female PM in Swedish history, Magdalena Andersson, is the current leader of the Social Democratic Party. History Founded in 1889 as a member of the Second International, a split occurred in 1917 when the left socia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vetlanda Municipality
Vetlanda Municipality () is a municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden. The town of Vetlanda is the municipality's seat. The municipality was created in 1971 when the ''City of Vetlanda'' (instituted in 1920) was amalgamated with the surrounding rural municipalities to form a unitary municipality. When Sweden's first local government laws went into effect in 1863, there were more than 20 entities located within the current municipality's boundaries. Vetlanda is the birthplace of Johan Franzén, a professional ice hockey center who played for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. Geography Vetlanda Municipality is the largest municipality in Jönköping County. The municipality is situated on the South Swedish highlands, an area situated some 250 meters above sea level and also includes Eksjö Municipality and Nässjö Municipality. It is a sight-worthy nature that is visited by tourists for the scenery alone. The distance to any of the three larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaggeryd Municipality
Vaggeryd Municipality () is a municipality in Jönköping County in southern Sweden. The town Skillingaryd is together with Vaggeryd the seat of the municipality. Most of the municipal administration is, however, placed in Skillingaryd. The present municipality was created in 1971, when the two market towns ''Skillingaryd'' and ''Vaggeryd'' were amalgamated with parts of the rural municipalities of ''Klevshult'' and ''Vrigstad''. The large nature reserve Stora Mosse stretches in this municipality and the adjacent Gnosjö Municipality; in total it covers some , whereof has been marked as nature reserve. A lot of the ground is boggy grounds and swamps which makes it important for different kinds of birds and other animals. It is easily accessible by car, guided tours are regularly conducted, and the total walking road adds up to 50 km. In the area, iron has been processed since the Iron Age. It continued into the Middle Ages, and was very important for the inhabitants well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tranås Municipality
Tranås Municipality () is a Municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden, where the town Tranås is seat. The original entity ''Tranås'' was detached from the rural municipality ''Säby'' as a market town (''köping'') in 1882 and made a cities in Sweden, city in 1919. The reunification took place in 1951 when Säby was made a part of Tranås. In 1967 ''Linderås'' was amalgamated with the ''City of Tranås'', which in 1971 was made a municipality of unitary type when all differences between rural and urban municipalities were abolished. Tranås was once well known for its fur industry, but there is almost no such activity today. Localities There are 3 Urban areas in Sweden, urban areas (also called a Tätort or locality) in Tranås Municipality. In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters. Demographics This is a demographic table based on Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sävsjö Municipality
Sävsjö Municipality () is a municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden where the town Sävsjö is seat. The municipality was created by the local government reform of 1971, when the ''City of Sävsjö'' (instituted as late as 1947) was amalgamated with parts of two adjacent rural municipalities. Two years later it was completed when ''Hjälmseryd'' was added. Geography The municipality is located on the South Swedish highlands and comprise the old Västra Härad. It is considered a scenic place because the forests are not as dense as in the rest of Småland and the terrain is more varied. Localities There are four urban areas (also called a Tätort or locality) in Sävsjö Municipality. In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters. Demographics This is a demographic table based on Sävsjö Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nässjö Municipality
Nässjö Municipality () is a Municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden where the town Nässjö is situated. The present municipality was created in 1971 when the ''City of Nässjö'' (instituted in 1914) was amalgamated with five surrounding municipalities. Localities There are 11 Urban areas in Sweden, urban areas (also called a Tätort or locality) in Nässjö Municipality. In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters. Demographics This is a demographic table based on Nässjö Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from Swedish Television, SVT's election platform, in turn taken from Statistiska Centralbyrån, SCB official statistics. In total there were 31,732 residents, including 22,963 Swedish citizens of voting age. 43.3% voted for the left coalition and 55.5% for the right coalition. Indicators ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mullsjö Municipality
Mullsjö Municipality () is a municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden. Its seat is in the locality of Mullsjö. The municipality was formed in 1952 by the amalgamation of four former entities. In 1998 it was transferred from the dissolved Skaraborg County to Jönköping County. The geography is known for its many lakes and canoeing waters. In the winter, one may enjoy winter sports activities such as cross-country and down-hill skiing. There is also a folk high school in Mullsjö. Localities There are 2 urban areas (also called a Tätort or locality) in Mullsjö Municipality. In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters. Demographics This is a demographic table based on Mullsjö Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics. In total there were 7,427 reside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jönköping Municipality
Jönköping Municipality () is a municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden. The city of Jönköping is the municipal seat. The municipality is situated by the southern end of lake Vättern. Historical background The area of the present municipality consists of more than 20 original municipal entities, among them three former cities. In 1952 the number of units was reduced to 13. The present municipality was created in connection with the nationwide local government reform of 1971. Localities There are 17 urban areas (also called a Tätort or locality) in Jönköping Municipality. In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2015. The municipal seat is in bold characters. Demographics This is a demographic table based on Jönköping Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics. In total there were 107,336 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habo Municipality
Habo Municipality () is a municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden, where the locality of Habo is seat. The present municipality was formed in 1974 when a part of the dissolved rural municipality of ''Fågelsås'' was amalgamated with "old" Habo. It was transferred from the dissolved Skaraborg County to Jönköping County in 1998. Geography Things to do in the municipality include activities related to the lake Vättern, such as fishing, bathing and hiking. It offers plenty of nature and outdoor activities. Just outside the seat is a forest of beech woods planted by count Per Brahe the younger in the 17th century and lovely for recreational walks. And within the municipality two areas have been deemed important enough to be nature reserves: Fiskebäck has a moist ground where hazel and oak have claimed most of the space in competition with aspen, bird cherry, birch, sallow, hawthorn, beech and ash; while Hökensås is distinguished by a varied terrain of vall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gnosjö Municipality
Gnosjö Municipality () is a municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden where the town Gnosjö is seat. The Swedish local government reform of 1952 formed this municipality out if five former entities, and it has not been amalgamated with others since then. About half of the municipal population live in Gnosjö town, the rest is spread between smaller localities, and rural areas. Gnosjö is referred to as the centre of the Gnosjö region which is an area of enterprising small industries, driven by the distinctive "Gnosjö Spirit". Despite its small size of some 1,100 people at the time, it had been the subject of a book describing its customs and locals in 1906 (F.J.E. Eneström: ''Gnosjöboarna, deras hemslöjd, seder och lefnadssätt''). from |
