Olofström Municipality
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Olofström Municipality is the only inland municipality
of Blekinge County
in southern Sweden
. It borders to Osby Municipality
, Kristianstad Municipality
, Bromölla Municipality
, Sölvesborg Municipality
, Karlshamn Municipality
, Tingsryd Municipality
, and Älmhult Municipality
. The town of Olofström
is the seat of the municipality.
The amalgamation of the former units in this area took place in 1967 when the market town Olofström (itself detached from Jämshög in 1941) was merged with Kyrkhult and Jämshög.
Notable person that Olofström counts as theirs is Nobel Prize
winning author Harry Martinson
(1904-1978; prize in 1974) who was born in Jämshög
within the municipality.
s (tätort in Swedish
) in Olofström Municipality. In addition to that, there is one more recognized locality.
In the table the urban areas and localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2006. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
The highest point in the province and county of Blekinge, Rävabacken (189,65 m), is located in the northern part of the municipality.
, is the largest employer in Olofström with 2,400 employees, and some more working in other companies connected to this industry. The Volvo industry, with related production, is probably the main reason that the municipality's commuting surplus (as of 2005) is almost 2,000 a day, with many workers coming from the neighboring municipalities of a.o. Bromölla
, Karlshamn
and Sölvesborg
.
Vilshult is a small village within the municipality, situated 10 km north of the central locality of Olofström. It is recognised for a PV (photovoltaic) modules factory that has been located there since 2001.
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
of Blekinge County
Blekinge County
Blekinge County is a county or län in the south of Sweden. It borders the Counties of Skåne, Kronoberg, Kalmar and the Baltic Sea. The capital is Karlskrona...
in 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....
. It borders to Osby Municipality
Osby Municipality
Osby Municipality is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Osby.The amalgamation during the 1970s' local government reform took place in the area on January 1, 1974, when the former market town Osby was merged with three adjacent rural...
, Kristianstad Municipality
Kristianstad Municipality
Kristianstad Municipality is a municipality in Skåne County in southernmost Sweden. Its seat is located in the city Kristianstad....
, Bromölla Municipality
Bromölla Municipality
Bromölla Municipality is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town Bromölla.Bromölla was in 1967 reunited with Ivetofta...
, Sölvesborg Municipality
Sölvesborg Municipality
Sölvesborg Municipality is a municipality in Blekinge County in southern Sweden. It borders to Bromölla Municipality, Olofström Municipality and Karlshamn Municipality...
, Karlshamn Municipality
Karlshamn Municipality
Karlshamn Municipality is a municipality in Blekinge County in southern Sweden. It borders to Olofström Municipality, Sölvesborg Municipality, Ronneby Municipality and Tingsryd Municipality...
, Tingsryd Municipality
Tingsryd Municipality
Tingsryd Municipality is a municipality in Småland, southern Sweden, in southeastern Kronoberg County, where the town Tingsryd is seat....
, and Älmhult Municipality
Älmhult Municipality
Älmhult Municipality is a municipality in central Kronoberg County in southern Sweden, where the town of Älmhult is seat.In 1901 Älmhult was detached from Stenbrohult and made a market town...
. The town of Olofström
Olofström
Olofström is a locality and the seat of Olofström Municipality in Blekinge County, Sweden with 7,382 inhabitants in 2005.The increased use of cars in the 1950s and 60s was the great boost for the municipality...
is the seat of the municipality.
The amalgamation of the former units in this area took place in 1967 when the market town Olofström (itself detached from Jämshög in 1941) was merged with Kyrkhult and Jämshög.
Notable person that Olofström counts as theirs is Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
winning author Harry Martinson
Harry Martinson
Harry Martinson was a Swedish sailor, author and poet. In 1949 he was elected into the Swedish Academy. He was awarded a joint Nobel Prize in Literature in 1974 together with fellow Swede Eyvind Johnson. The choice for Eyvind Johnson and Harry Martinson was very controversial as both were on the...
(1904-1978; prize in 1974) who was born in Jämshög
Jämshög
Jämshög is a locality situated in Olofström Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with 1,543 inhabitants in 2005....
within the municipality.
Urban areas
There are 5 localities classified as 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 (tätort in Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
) in Olofström Municipality. In addition to that, there is one more recognized locality.
In the table the urban areas and localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2006. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
| # | Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olofström Olofström Olofström is a locality and the seat of Olofström Municipality in Blekinge County, Sweden with 7,382 inhabitants in 2005.The increased use of cars in the 1950s and 60s was the great boost for the municipality... |
7,425 |
| 2 | Jämshög Jämshög Jämshög is a locality situated in Olofström Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with 1,543 inhabitants in 2005.... |
1,605 |
| 3 | Kyrkhult Kyrkhult Kyrkhult is a locality situated in Olofström Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with 999 inhabitants in 2005.... |
1,016 |
| 4 | Vilshult Vilshult Vilshult is a locality situated in Olofström Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with 357 inhabitants in 2005.... |
327 |
| 5 | Gränum Gränum Gränum is a locality situated in Olofström Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with 211 inhabitants in 2005.... |
208 |
| 6 | Hemsjö | 73 |
Geography
The municipality is covered with forests and lakes. It labels itself "The southernmost wildlife in Sweden", probably because there are scarsely any forests or lakes south of the Blekinge province.The highest point in the province and county of Blekinge, Rävabacken (189,65 m), is located in the northern part of the municipality.
Industry
The increased use of cars in the 1950s and 60's was the great boost for the municipality. Today the car industry, dominated by Volvo CarsVolvo Cars
Volvo Car Corporation, or Volvo Personvagnar AB, is a Swedish automobile manufacturer founded in 1927, in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. Volvo was originally formed as a subsidiary company to the ball bearing maker SKF. When Volvo AB was introduced on the Swedish...
, is the largest employer in Olofström with 2,400 employees, and some more working in other companies connected to this industry. The Volvo industry, with related production, is probably the main reason that the municipality's commuting surplus (as of 2005) is almost 2,000 a day, with many workers coming from the neighboring municipalities of a.o. Bromölla
Bromölla Municipality
Bromölla Municipality is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town Bromölla.Bromölla was in 1967 reunited with Ivetofta...
, Karlshamn
Karlshamn Municipality
Karlshamn Municipality is a municipality in Blekinge County in southern Sweden. It borders to Olofström Municipality, Sölvesborg Municipality, Ronneby Municipality and Tingsryd Municipality...
and Sölvesborg
Sölvesborg Municipality
Sölvesborg Municipality is a municipality in Blekinge County in southern Sweden. It borders to Bromölla Municipality, Olofström Municipality and Karlshamn Municipality...
.
Vilshult is a small village within the municipality, situated 10 km north of the central locality of Olofström. It is recognised for a PV (photovoltaic) modules factory that has been located there since 2001.
External links
- Olofström - Official site
- Tourism Olofström - International