Mullsjö Municipality () is a

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, southern

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. Its seat is in the locality of Mullsjö. The municipality was formed in 1952 by the

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of four former entities. In 1998 it was transferred from the dissolved

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. 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

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in Mullsjö.

Localities

There are 2

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s (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

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sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics. In total there were 7,427 residents, including 5,604 Swedish citizens of voting age. 39.4% voted for the left coalition and 59.1% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.

Sights

Sights within the municipality include the scenic Ryfors Estates, with its park and nearby golfing course. Näs Lagård in Bjurbäck, southern part of Mullsjö, is one of Sweden's most famous places for classical chamber music. Bjurbäcks Konsthall - Artgallery and café. Näs Porthus in Bjurbäck, famous building of cultural historical interest. Also worthwhile is the House of Legends, a museum about

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, such as trolls, giants, elves and gnomes. The 12-century Utvängstorp Church is located in the municipality. Mullsjö also houses a small skiing resort called Knaggebo which has three different slopes. Ryfors.jpg, Ryfors Ironworks Nasporthus.jpg, Näs Porthus

References

Statistics Sweden

External links

Mullsjö Municipality
- Official site
Bjurbäck
- The official site of Bjurbäck, in southern part of Mullsjö Municipality
Mullsjö Folkhögskola
- Mullsjö folk high school. {{DEFAULTSORT:Mullsjo Municipality Municipalities of Jönköping County