Uppvidinge Municipality
Encyclopedia
Uppvidinge Municipality is a municipality
in Kronoberg County
, southern Sweden
, with its seat in the town of Åseda
.
The present municipality, which took its name from a hundred, was formed by the local government reform of 1971 when Lenhovda, Nottebäck, Åseda and Älghult were amalgamated. The number of original entities, as of 1863, is six. The first amalgamation in the area (Granhult merged with Nottebäck) took place already in 1915.
The municipality has a rather small population but states "In a Small Municipality Man Becomes Large".
More than 80% of the area is covered with forests, making it live up to the general public's impression of the "dark" province of Småland
. The name Uppvidinge itself means something like forest on a hill. The coat of arms is based on the insignia of Uppvidinge Hundred, from a document from 1568. It depicts a herb of unknown species in a red color.
s (also called a Tätort or locality) in Uppvidinge 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 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....
, with its seat in the town of Åseda
Åseda
Åseda is a locality and the seat of Uppvidinge Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 2,430 inhabitants in 2005.Åseda is the birthplace of motorcycle speedway rider Peter Ljung.- References :...
.
The present municipality, which took its name from a hundred, was formed by the local government reform of 1971 when Lenhovda, Nottebäck, Åseda and Älghult were amalgamated. The number of original entities, as of 1863, is six. The first amalgamation in the area (Granhult merged with Nottebäck) took place already in 1915.
The municipality has a rather small population but states "In a Small Municipality Man Becomes Large".
More than 80% of the area is covered with forests, making it live up to the general public's impression of the "dark" province of 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...
. The name Uppvidinge itself means something like forest on a hill. The coat of arms is based on the insignia of Uppvidinge Hundred, from a document from 1568. It depicts a herb of unknown species in a red color.
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 Uppvidinge 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 | Åseda Åseda Åseda is a locality and the seat of Uppvidinge Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 2,430 inhabitants in 2005.Åseda is the birthplace of motorcycle speedway rider Peter Ljung.- References :... |
2,430 |
| 2 | Lenhovda Lenhovda Lenhovda is a locality situated in Uppvidinge Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 1,714 inhabitants in 2005.... |
1,714 |
| 3 | Norrhult-Klavreström Norrhult-Klavreström Norrhult-Klavreström is a bimunicipal locality situated in Uppvidinge Municipality and Växjö Municipality in Kronoberg County, Sweden with 1,269 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
1,269 |
| 4 | Alstermo Alstermo Alstermo is a locality situated in Uppvidinge Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 859 inhabitants in 2005.- Overview :Alstermo is situated along theAlster River in the deep forests of Uppvidinge... |
859 |
| 5 | Älghult Älghult Älghult is a locality situated in Uppvidinge Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 481 inhabitants in 2005.... |
481 |
External links
- Uppvidinge Municipality - Official site
- Coat of arms