Åtvidaberg Municipality
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| Åtvidabergs kommun | |
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| County | Östergötland County |
| Province | Östergötland and Småland |
| Seat | Åtvidaberg |
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| Area • Total area • Land area |
141st of 290 784.32 km² 690.42 km² |
| Population • Total |
188th of 290 11,775 inhabitants |
| Density • Total |
188th of 290 17.1 inhabitants/km² |
| Website | http://www.atvidaberg.se/ |
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Åtvidaberg Municipality (Åtvidabergs kommun) 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.
[edit] Localities
- Berg
- Björsäter
- Falerum
- Grebo
- Åtvidaberg (seat)
- Fröjerum
[edit] Notability
The Åtvidabergs Vagnfabrik (Wagon Factory), was founded 1910 konstructed early car. A total of 12 cars were made. They resembled the American carriage 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).
[edit] External links
- Åtvidaberg Municipality - Official site
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