Tingsryd Municipality
Encyclopedia
Tingsryd Municipality is a municipality
in Småland
, southern Sweden
, in southeastern Kronoberg County
, where the town Tingsryd
is seat.
The present municipality was formed by the local government reform of 1971 when the market town (köping
) Tingsryd (instituted in 1921) was amalgamated with its surrounding entities.
Tingsryd Municipality refers to itself as the "Horse capital" because of a close connection to horses; they are housing nearly 2,000 horses. A recently inaugurated horse track is the only one in Europe being a mile (1,609 m) long.
The Mien crater
, the result of a meteorite impact some 120 million years ago, lies 11 km southwest of Tingsryd.
Being sparsely populated, it is regarded as a safe environment far from urban stress.
s (also called a Tätort or locality) in Tingsryd 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.
there is a remotely located car cemetery with cars from 1930–1960. It is visited by some 1,000 people interested in curiosities every year.
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in Småland
Småland
' is a historical province in southern Sweden.Småland borders Blekinge, Scania or Skåne, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means Small Lands. . The latinized form Smolandia has been used in other languages...
, 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....
, in southeastern 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...
, where the town Tingsryd
Tingsryd
Tingsryd is a locality and the seat of Tingsryd Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 3,023 inhabitants in 2005.-Sister cities: Lindstrom - Minnesota, USA- References :...
is seat.
The present municipality was formed by the local government reform of 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....
) Tingsryd (instituted in 1921) was amalgamated with its surrounding entities.
Tingsryd Municipality refers to itself as the "Horse capital" because of a close connection to horses; they are housing nearly 2,000 horses. A recently inaugurated horse track is the only one in Europe being a mile (1,609 m) long.
Geography
Tingsryd Municipality is located in an area of traditional Mid-Sweden forestry, with some agriculture areas, and the geography is also taken up by many small lakes. Much of the population (38% estimated) of the municipality still live in rural areas, the rest live in almost equally populated small towns, without any densely populated central city in the municipality.The Mien crater
Mien crater
Mien is a lake in southern Sweden, 12 km southwest of the town of Tingsryd. The lake is formed within a meteorite crater.The eroded crater is marked by a 5.5-km diameter circular lake ....
, the result of a meteorite impact some 120 million years ago, lies 11 km southwest of Tingsryd.
Being sparsely populated, it is regarded as a safe environment far from urban stress.
Localities
There are 8 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 (also called a Tätort or locality) in Tingsryd 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 | Tingsryd Tingsryd Tingsryd is a locality and the seat of Tingsryd Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 3,023 inhabitants in 2005.-Sister cities: Lindstrom - Minnesota, USA- References :... |
3,023 |
| 2 | Ryd Ryd, Tingsryd Ryd is a locality situated in Tingsryd Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 1,446 inhabitants in 2005.... |
1,446 |
| 3 | Väckelsång Väckelsång Väckelsång is a locality situated in Tingsryd Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 979 inhabitants in 2005.... |
979 |
| 4 | Urshult Urshult Urshult is a locality situated in Tingsryd Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 813 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
813 |
| 5 | Linneryd Linneryd Linneryd is a locality situated in Tingsryd Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 541 inhabitants in 2005.... |
541 |
| 6 | Konga Konga Konga is a locality situated in Tingsryd Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 508 inhabitants in 2005.... |
508 |
| 7 | Rävemåla Rävemåla Rävemåla is a locality situated in Tingsryd Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 323 inhabitants in 2005.... |
323 |
| 8 | Fridafors Fridafors Fridafors is a locality situated in Tingsryd Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 296 inhabitants in 2005.... |
296 |
Sights
In the forest near the town of RydRyd, Tingsryd
Ryd is a locality situated in Tingsryd Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 1,446 inhabitants in 2005....
there is a remotely located car cemetery with cars from 1930–1960. It is visited by some 1,000 people interested in curiosities every year.
External links
- Tingsryd Municipality - Official site