Alvesta Municipality
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Alvesta Municipality is a municipality
in Kronoberg County
, southern Sweden
. Its seat is in Alvesta
.
The present municipality was created in 1971, when the market town (köping
) Alvesta (instituted in 1945) was amalgamated with four surrounding rural municipalities. Amalgamations had also taken place in 1952 and 1963. The number of original local government entities within the present municipality is twelve.
The municipal arms are from 1951 and depict three bee
s and a winged wheel. This symbolizes the railroad that is so vital for the industry, while the bees signify the hard-working spirit that the locals pride themselves with.
The municipality boasts nature areas and is suitable for fishing, canoeing or playing golf.
The mansion of Huseby is a popular place to visit, located some 15 kilometers south of the town Alvesta, and hosts a couple of museums. There are also old churches scattered around the municipality, some medieval, among them the Alvesta Church.
s (or tätort
) in Alvesta 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.
and the ATP
tennis
player Jonas Björkman
. The former world #1 in the same sport, Mats Wilander
, was originally from Torpsbruk in the north part of the municipality.
Swan J. Turnblad
(1860–1933) American newspaper publisher associated with Svenska Amerikanska Posten, a Swedish language newspaper once published in Minneapolis, Minnesota
, was born in Tubbemåla in Vislanda parish.
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in Kronoberg County
Kronoberg County
Kronoberg County is a County or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Skåne, Halland, Jönköping, Kalmar and Blekinge. Its capital is the city Växjö.- Province :For History, Geography and Culture see: Småland...
, southern Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Its seat is in Alvesta
Alvesta
Alvesta is a locality and the seat of Alvesta Municipality in Kronoberg County, Sweden, with 7,647 inhabitants in 2005.Alvesta is an important railway junction, joining the Stockholm–Malmö–Copenhagen railway with the Gothenburg–Kalmar/Karlskrona railway.- References :...
.
The present municipality was created in 1971, when the market town (köping
Köping
This article deals with the Swedish denomination for a market town. For the city, see Köping, Sweden. For the municipality, see Köping Municipality....
) Alvesta (instituted in 1945) was amalgamated with four surrounding rural municipalities. Amalgamations had also taken place in 1952 and 1963. The number of original local government entities within the present municipality is twelve.
The municipal arms are from 1951 and depict three bee
Bee
Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea, presently classified by the unranked taxon name Anthophila...
s and a winged wheel. This symbolizes the railroad that is so vital for the industry, while the bees signify the hard-working spirit that the locals pride themselves with.
The municipality boasts nature areas and is suitable for fishing, canoeing or playing golf.
The mansion of Huseby is a popular place to visit, located some 15 kilometers south of the town Alvesta, and hosts a couple of museums. There are also old churches scattered around the municipality, some medieval, among them the Alvesta Church.
Localities
There are 6 urban areaUrban areas in Sweden
Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality. There are 1,940 localities in Sweden . They could be compared with census-designated places in the United States.A tätort in Sweden has a minimum of...
s (or tätort
Urban areas in Sweden
Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality. There are 1,940 localities in Sweden . They could be compared with census-designated places in the United States.A tätort in Sweden has a minimum of...
) in Alvesta 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.
| # | Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvesta Alvesta Alvesta is a locality and the seat of Alvesta Municipality in Kronoberg County, Sweden, with 7,647 inhabitants in 2005.Alvesta is an important railway junction, joining the Stockholm–Malmö–Copenhagen railway with the Gothenburg–Kalmar/Karlskrona railway.- References :... |
7,647 |
| 2 | Moheda Moheda Moheda is a locality situated in Alvesta Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 1,852 inhabitants in 2005.-Notable natives:*Sven Nykvist*Torsten Ullman*Torsten Hägerstrand*Mats Wilander *Niklas Jihde... |
1,852 |
| 3 | Vislanda Vislanda Vislanda is a locality situated in Alvesta Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 1,773 inhabitants in 2005.... |
1,773 |
| 4 | Grimslöv Grimslöv Grimslöv is a locality situated in Alvesta Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 638 inhabitants in 2005.... |
638 |
| 5 | Torpsbruk Torpsbruk Torpsbruk is a locality situated in Alvesta Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 354 inhabitants in 2005.... |
354 |
| 6 | Hjortsberga Hjortsberga Hjortsberga is a locality situated in Alvesta Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 229 inhabitants in 2005.... |
229 |
Notable natives
Some well-known natives of Alvesta are the national famous magician Joe LaberoJoe Labero
Joe Labero is a Swedish magician. Joe Labero is a stage name derived from his birthname: Lars Bengt Roland Johansson.- Illusionist career :...
and the ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player Jonas Björkman
Jonas Björkman
Jonas Lars Björkman is a former World Number 4 Swedish professional tennis player. He is also a former World No. 1 in doubles. Björkman retired from professional tennis after competing at the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup Doubles championships....
. The former world #1 in the same sport, Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden. From 1982 through 1988, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , and one Grand Slam men's doubles title...
, was originally from Torpsbruk in the north part of the municipality.
Swan J. Turnblad
Swan Turnblad
Swan J. Turnblad was an American newspaper publisher. Turnblad is most associated with Svenska Amerikanska Posten, a Swedish language newspaper once published in Minneapolis, Minnesota.-Background:...
(1860–1933) American newspaper publisher associated with Svenska Amerikanska Posten, a Swedish language newspaper once published in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
, was born in Tubbemåla in Vislanda parish.
External links
- Alvesta Municipality - Official site
- Coat of arms