Mjölby ( ) is a
city
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and the seat of
Mjölby Municipality
Mjölby Municipality () 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 () 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 northeast. It also has a ...
,
Sweden
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with 28,544 inhabitants in 2024.
Mjölby is located by the rivulet
Svartån
Svartån in Västmanland County, Sweden is a river that 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 Swedish language, Sueco-Latin language, L ...
. The name ''Mjölby'' is derived from ''Mölloby'', which comes from or , 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 () 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 confiscation o ...
in 1542–1543, Mjölby was the northernmost point reached by the rebels from Småland.
Main attractions
* Skogsjöområdets Naturreservat (nature reserve and camping)
* Mjölby Hembygdsförening (park and garden)
* Runestones of Högby (historical landmark)
* Örbackens kalkkärr (national reserve)
* Galleria kvarnen (shopping mall)
* Stadsparken (park)
* Potatisrondellen (a potato roundabout)
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 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, 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.
Hankasal ...
, Finland
References
External links
Municipal seats of Östergötland County
Swedish municipal seats
Populated places in Mjölby Municipality
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