Älmhult Municipality
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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 (köping
). The present municipality was created by the local government reform of 1971, when Älmhult was amalgamated with the surrounding rural municipalities.
Of historical significance is that the world renowned botanist Carl von Linné was born and grew up in the parish of Stenbrohult in the early 18th century. Today, the estate where he was born and lived his first months has been turned into a museum at Råshult
, still surrounded by the same meadows and fields it was 300 years ago.
Allegedly, the area has a variety of different specimens of plants, likely to trigger the interest of a botanical minded youngster. The geography is probably not distinguished from its neighbouring municipalities however. Like all Småland
municipalities they contain a variety of lakes, streams and above all forests.
The first IKEA
store was opened in Älmhult, by Ingvar Kamprad
. Ingvar grew up in the municipality, in Agunnaryd.
s (also called a Tätort or locality) in Älmhult 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.
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in central 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...
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....
, where the town of Älmhult
Älmhult
Älmhult is a locality and the seat of Älmhult Municipality in Kronoberg County, Sweden with 8,518 inhabitants in 2005.It was in Älmhult that the first IKEA store was built, and IKEA still has a large corporate presence here....
is seat.
In 1901 Älmhult was detached from Stenbrohult and made a 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....
). The present municipality was created by the local government reform of 1971, when Älmhult was amalgamated with the surrounding rural municipalities.
Of historical significance is that the world renowned botanist Carl von Linné was born and grew up in the parish of Stenbrohult in the early 18th century. Today, the estate where he was born and lived his first months has been turned into a museum at Råshult
Råshult
Råshult is a village just north of Älmhult in Kronoberg County, Småland, Sweden. Råshult is the village where the Swedish scientist Carolus Linnaeus was born in 1707....
, still surrounded by the same meadows and fields it was 300 years ago.
Allegedly, the area has a variety of different specimens of plants, likely to trigger the interest of a botanical minded youngster. The geography is probably not distinguished from its neighbouring municipalities however. Like all 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...
municipalities they contain a variety of lakes, streams and above all forests.
The first IKEA
IKEA
IKEA is a privately held, international home products company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture such as beds and desks, appliances and home accessories. The company is the world's largest furniture retailer...
store was opened in Älmhult, by Ingvar Kamprad
Ingvar Kamprad
Ingvar Feodor Kamprad is a Swedish and the founder of IKEA, a retail company.According to Forbes magazine, as of 2011 he is the 162nd wealthiest person in the world with an estimated net worth of around US$6 billion in 2011...
. Ingvar grew up in the municipality, in Agunnaryd.
Localities
There are 5 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 Älmhult 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 | Älmhult Älmhult Älmhult is a locality and the seat of Älmhult Municipality in Kronoberg County, Sweden with 8,518 inhabitants in 2005.It was in Älmhult that the first IKEA store was built, and IKEA still has a large corporate presence here.... |
8,642 |
| 2 | Diö Diö Diö is a locality situated in Älmhult Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 891 inhabitants in 2005.Diö is situated 10 km north of the town Älmhult.Diö's largest employer is the wheelchair manufacturer Rea Stolen Invacare... |
867 |
| 3 | Liatorp Liatorp Liatorp is a locality situated in Älmhult Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 560 inhabitants in 2005.... |
581 |
| 4 | Eneryda Eneryda Eneryda is a locality situated in Älmhult Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 348 inhabitants in 2005.... |
331 |
| 5 | Delary Delary Delary is a locality situated in Älmhult Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 218 inhabitants in 2005.... |
203 |
External links
- Älmhult Municipality - Official site
- Älmhult.com