Åtvidaberg Municipality
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Åtvidaberg Municipality is a municipality
in Östergötland County
in southeastern Sweden
. Its seat is located in the town of Åtvidaberg
, with some 7,000 inhabitants.
The present municipality was established in 1971 when the market town (köping
) of Åtvidaberg (instituted in 1947) was amalgamated with its surrounding rural municipalities. A part of the present territory was transferred from Kalmar County
.
with large wheels.
The Åtvidaberg church "Nya Kyrkan" (The new church) is from the 1870s in neo-Gothic. The remains of a 17th century church was also of interest but it was rebuilt and is now functioning as church again "Gamla Kyrkan" (The old church).
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in Östergötland County
Östergötland County
Östergötland County is a county or län in southeastern Sweden. It borders the counties of Kalmar to the southeast, Jönköping to the southwest, Västra Götaland to the west, Örebro to the northwest, Södermanland to the northeast, and the Baltic Sea to the east.Östergötland County has a population of...
in southeastern 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....
. Its seat is located in the town of Åtvidaberg
Åtvidaberg
Åtvidaberg is a locality and the seat of Åtvidaberg Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 6,947 inhabitants in 2005.- History :...
, with some 7,000 inhabitants.
The present municipality was established in 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....
) of Åtvidaberg (instituted in 1947) was amalgamated with its surrounding rural municipalities. A part of the present territory was transferred from 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....
.
Notability
The Åtvidabergs Vagnfabrik (Wagon Factory), was founded 1910 konstructed early car. A total of 12 cars were made. They resembled the American carriageCarriage
A carriage is a wheeled vehicle for people, usually horse-drawn; litters and sedan chairs are excluded, since they are wheelless vehicles. The carriage is especially designed for private passenger use and for comfort or elegance, though some are also used to transport goods. It may be light,...
with large wheels.
The Åtvidaberg church "Nya Kyrkan" (The new church) is from the 1870s in neo-Gothic. The remains of a 17th century church was also of interest but it was rebuilt and is now functioning as church again "Gamla Kyrkan" (The old church).
External links
- Åtvidaberg Municipality - Official site