Nybro Municipality
Encyclopedia
Nybro Municipality is a municipality
in Kalmar County
, south-eastern Sweden
, with its seat in the town Nybro
.
The amalgamation of the City of Nybro (instituted in 1932) with its surrounding municipalities took place in 1969.
The municipality was inhabited by a few hundred people until the railways came in the late 19th century, and the town Nybro was in its location between Kalmar
on the east coast and Gothenburg
on the west coast; later also on the railway from Kalmar
and Malmö
in the south-west. Until then Nybro mostly consisted of minor industries, marked by its traditionally Småland
forest nature, largely unsuitable for any agriculture
. The most notable were a match factory; apart from that Nybro was also the easternmost part of the Glasriket, Kingdom of Crystal
, that covers a total of four municipalities and has had many glass blowers, most notably Orrefors
, Emmaboda
and Kosta Boda.
s (also called a Tätort or locality) in Nybro 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 Kalmar County
Kalmar County
Kalmar County is a county or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Kronoberg, Jönköping, Blekinge and Östergötland. To the east in the Baltic Sea is the island Gotland....
, south-eastern 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....
, with its seat in the town Nybro
Nybro
Nybro is a city and the seat of Nybro Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 12,598 inhabitants in 2005.-Overview:The name Nybro literally means New Bridge. It was founded as a market town in the 19th century, but rapidly transformed into an industrial town. In 1865 the town became a municipality...
.
The amalgamation of the City of Nybro (instituted in 1932) with its surrounding municipalities took place in 1969.
The municipality was inhabited by a few hundred people until the railways came in the late 19th century, and the town Nybro was in its location between Kalmar
Kalmar
Kalmar is a city in Småland in the south-east of Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea. It had 62,767 inhabitants in 2010 and is the seat of Kalmar Municipality. It is also the capital of Kalmar County, which comprises 12 municipalities with a total of 233,776 inhabitants .From the thirteenth to the...
on the east coast and Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
on the west coast; later also on the railway from Kalmar
Kalmar
Kalmar is a city in Småland in the south-east of Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea. It had 62,767 inhabitants in 2010 and is the seat of Kalmar Municipality. It is also the capital of Kalmar County, which comprises 12 municipalities with a total of 233,776 inhabitants .From the thirteenth to the...
and Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
in the south-west. Until then Nybro mostly consisted of minor industries, marked by its traditionally 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...
forest nature, largely unsuitable for any agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
. The most notable were a match factory; apart from that Nybro was also the easternmost part of the Glasriket, Kingdom of Crystal
Kingdom of Crystal
The Kingdom of Crystal is a geographical area today containing a total of 15 glassworks in the municipalities of Emmaboda, Nybro, Uppvidinge and Lessebo in southern Sweden. Their history can be traced back to the 18th century at least...
, that covers a total of four municipalities and has had many glass blowers, most notably Orrefors
Orrefors
Orrefors is a locality situated in Nybro Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 696 inhabitants in 2005. The internationally acclaimed Orrefors glassworks are situated here....
, Emmaboda
Emmaboda
-Geography:Emmaboda is located in the middle of the Tri-City Region Växjö, Kalmar and Karlskrona. All three places are sixty kilometers from Emmaboda.-Culture:...
and Kosta Boda.
Localities
There are 9 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 Nybro 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 | Nybro Nybro Nybro is a city and the seat of Nybro Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 12,598 inhabitants in 2005.-Overview:The name Nybro literally means New Bridge. It was founded as a market town in the 19th century, but rapidly transformed into an industrial town. In 1865 the town became a municipality... |
12,598 |
| 2 | Orrefors Orrefors Orrefors is a locality situated in Nybro Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 696 inhabitants in 2005. The internationally acclaimed Orrefors glassworks are situated here.... |
696 |
| 3 | Alsterbro Alsterbro Alsterbro is a locality situated in Nybro Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 462 inhabitants in 2005.... |
462 |
| 4 | Örsjö Örsjö Örsjö is a locality situated in Nybro Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 373 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
373 |
| 5 | Kristvallabrunn Kristvallabrunn Kristvallabrunn is a locality situated in Nybro Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 262 inhabitants in 2005.It lies sbout 30 km from Kalmar and the nearest city is Nybro. It has several woodworking industries. The village has a preschool and a primary school. Kristvallabrunn gained... |
262 |
| 6 | Flygsfors Flygsfors Flygsfors is a locality situated in Nybro Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 255 inhabitants in 2005.... |
255 |
| 7 | Bäckebo Bäckebo Bäckebo is a locality situated in Nybro Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 241 inhabitants in 2005.Known for the Bäckebo rocket a german V2 rocket whom gone stray.... |
241 |
| 8 | Målerås Målerås Målerås is a locality situated in Nybro Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 228 inhabitants in 2005.... |
228 |
| 9 | Flerohopp Flerohopp Flerohopp is a locality situated in Nybro Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 209 inhabitants in 2005.Flerohopp grew up around the ironworks which had been founded in the town in 1725. The name Flerohopp comes from the names of the three founders of the factory: G.W. Fleetwood, G.F. Rothlieb... |
209 |
External links
- Official site Article Nybro from Nordisk FamiljebokNordisk familjebokNordisk familjebok is a Swedish encyclopedia, published between 1876 and 1957.- History :The first edition was published in 20 volumes between 1876 and 1899. The first edition is known as the "Iðunn edition" because of the picture of Iðunn on the cover...