Älmhult
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| Coordinates: 56°33′N 14°08′E / 56.55°N 14.133°ECoordinates: 56°33′N 14°08′E / 56.55°N 14.133°E | |||
| Country | Sweden | ||
| Province | Småland | ||
| County | Kronoberg County | ||
| Municipality | Älmhult Municipality | ||
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| • Total | 8.78 km2 (3.39 sq mi) | ||
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 8,955 | ||
| • Density | 1,020/km2 (2,600/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Älmhult is a locality and the seat of Älmhult Municipality in Kronoberg County, Sweden with 8,955 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
It was in Älmhult that the first IKEA store was built, and IKEA still has a large corporate presence here.
The botanist Carl Linnaeus was born in Råshult, Stenbrohult, now part of Älmhult municipality.
Älmhult has a local high school called Haganässkolan, and also an International School up to Grade 10. The International school is currently located at Haganässkolan.
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- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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