Köping
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This article deals with the Swedish denomination for a market town. For the city, see Köping, Sweden. For the municipality, see Köping Municipality.
Köping (cognate to the English toponymical name Chipping) was a Swedish denomination for a market town. This term was abolished with the municipal reform of 1971, when Sweden was subdivided into the Municipalities of Sweden (currently amounting to 290).
In medieval times it was the designation of an official market place/market town. As present-day Finland was then a part of Sweden, the Finnish word kauppala has the same meaning. The Finnish word kaupunki, borrowed from the Old Norse word for köping, is today the main word for town in Finnish.
In 1863 the first local government acts were implemented in Sweden. There were two acts, one for towns and one for rural areas. Of the around 2,500 municipalities, 89 had town privileges and thus had the right to call themselves stad (town). Under the "rural" act there were also eight localities given the status of köping, which positioned them between a rural municipality and a town. The number of localities designated as köping rose dramatically during the 20th century and reached its peak in 1959, when they were 95. Many new settlements during the industrialization of Sweden, as well as some of the suburbs in the metropolitan areas, first received the title of köping and it was also made part of their name. They later grew further and received town privileges, but kept the köping ending of their names. See the list below.
A large-scale merger of Swedish municipalities in 1971 removed the distinctions between towns, market towns and rural municipalities. Many of the former market towns are now seats of municipalities. In contrast to the term stad, köping is seldom used in everyday speech today.
[edit] Toponyms containing the word köping
[edit] Köping titles issued 1863–1959
| County | Köping | From | To | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blekinge County | Kristianopel | see municipalköping | ||
| Olofström | 01.01.1941 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Ronneby | 1686 | 30.11.1882 | received city privileges | |
| Dalarna County | Avesta | 01.01.1907 | 31.03.1919 | received city privileges |
| Borlänge | 01.01.1898 | 31.12.1943 | received city privileges | |
| Krylbo | 01.01.1919 | 31.12.1966 | merged into Avesta city | |
| Ludvika | 01.01.1915 | 31.12.1918 | received city privileges | |
| Mora | 01.01.1959 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Morastrand | 01.01.1908 | 31.12.1958 | merged into Mora köping) | |
| Smedjebacken | 01.01.1918 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Gävleborg County | Björkhamre | 01.01.1923 | 31.12.1941 | merged into Bollnäs city |
| Bollnäs | 01.01.1906 | 31.12.1941 | received city privileges | |
| Ljusdal | 01.01.1914 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Sandviken | 01.01.1927 | 31.12.1942 | received city privileges | |
| Storvik | 01.01.1952 | 31.12.1970 | merged into Sandviken Municipality | |
| Gotland County | Slite | 01.01.1936 | 31.12.1970 | merged into Gotland Municipality |
| Halland County | Oskarström | 01.01.1947 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality; today part of Halmstad Municipality |
| Jämtland County | Frösön | 01.01.1948 | 31.12.1970 | merged into Östersund Municipality |
| Sveg | 01.01.1937 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality; today part of Härjedalen Municipality | |
| Jönköping County | Anderstorp | 01.01.1953 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality; today part of Gislaved Municipality |
| Bodafors | 01.01.1930 | 31.12.1970 | merged into Nässjö Municipality | |
| Gislaved | 01.01.1949 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Huskvarna | 31.12 1907 | 31.12.1910 | received city privileges; today part of Jönköping Municipality | |
| Mariannelund | 01.01.1928 | 31.12.1970 | merged into Eksjö Municipality | |
| Norrahammar | 31.12 1943 | 31.12.1970 | merged into Jönköping Municipality | |
| Skillingaryd | 01.01.1952 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Tranås | 01.01.1882 | 31.12.1918 | received city privileges | |
| Vaggeryd | 01.01.1952 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Vetlanda | 01.01.1909 | 31.12.1919 | received city privileges | |
| Värnamo | 1620 | 31.12.1920 | received city privileges | |
| Kalmar County | Emmaboda | 01.01.1930 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality |
| Figeholm | 01.01.1878 | 31.12.1951 | merged into Misterhult Municipality, today part of Oskarshamn Municipality; municipalköping prior to 1878 | |
| Gamleby | see municipalköping | |||
| Hultsfred | 01.01.1927 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Mönsterås | 1620 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Mörbylånga | 1881 | 31.12.1951 | formed a municipality; municipalköping prior to 1880) | |
| Nybro | 25.04.1879 | 31.12.1931 | received city privileges; previously municipalköping from 1865) | |
| Pataholm | see municipalköping | |||
| Påskallavik | see municipalköping | |||
| Virserum | 01.01.1956 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Kronoberg County | Alvesta | 01.01.1945 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality |
| Hovmantorp | 01.01.1952 | 31.12.1970 | split between Lessebo and Växjö Municipalities) | |
| Lenhovda | 01.01.1957 | 31.12.1970 | merged into Uppvidinge Municipality | |
| Lessebo | 01.01.1939 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Ljungby | see municipalköping | |||
| Markaryd | 01.01.1916 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Ryd (Almundsryd) | 01.01.1958 | 31.12.1970 | split between Tingsryd and Älmhult Municipalities) | |
| Tingsryd | 01.01.1921 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Traryd | 01.01.1952 | 31.12.1970 | merged into Markaryd Municipality | |
| Åseda | 01.01.1943 | 31.12.1970 | merged into Uppvidinge Municipality | |
| Älmhult | 01.01.1901 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Norrbotten County | Älvsbyn | 01.01.1948 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality |
| Örebro County | Degerfors | 01.01.1943 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality |
| Frövi | 01.01.1955 | 31.12.1970 | merged into Lindesberg Municipality | |
| Hallsberg | 01.01.1908 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Hällefors | 01.01.1950 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Kopparberg | 01.01.1908 | 31.12.1961 | merged into Ljusnarsbergs köping) | |
| Laxå | 01.01.1946 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Ljusnarsberg | 01.01.1962 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Östergötland County | Boxholm | 01.01.1947 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality |
| Finspång | 01.01.1942 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Motala | 1820 | 31.12.1880 | received city privileges | |
| Valdemarsvik | 01.01.1914 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality; prior to 1914 municipalköping; oldest köping charter from 1647) | |
| Åtvidaberg | 01.01.1947 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Skåne County | Bjuv | 01.01.1946 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality |
| Bromölla | 01.01.1942 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Båstad | 01.01.1937 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality; before 1937 municipalköping) | |
| Eslöv | 01.01.1875 | 31.12.1910 | received city privileges | |
| Furulund | 01.01.1952 | 31.12.1968 | merged into Kävlinge köping) | |
| Hässleholm | 01.01.1901 | 31.12.1913 | received city privileges | |
| Hörby | 01.01.1900 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Höör | 01.01.1939 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Klippan | 01.01.1945 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Kävlinge | 01.01.1946 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Limhamn | 01.01.1906 | 31.12.1914 | merged into Malmö city | |
| Lomma | 01.01.1951 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Osby | 01.01.1937 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Perstorp | 01.01.1947 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Sjöbo | 01.01.1952 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Skurup | 01.01.1914 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Svedala | 01.01.1919 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Tomelilla | 01.01.1921 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Trelleborg | see municipalköping | |||
| Vinslöv | 01.01.1934 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Åhus | 01.01.1905 | 31.12.1970 | merged into Kristianstad Municipality | |
| Åstorp | 01.01.1946 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Södermanland County | Gnesta | 01.01.1955 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality |
| Malmköping | 1784 | 31.12.1970 | merged into Flen Municipality | |
| Stockholm County | Danderyd | 01.01.1946 | 31.12.1970 | became municipality |
| Djursholm | 01.01.1901 | 31.12.1913 | received city privileges; today part of Danderyd Municipality | |
| Hässelby Villastad | 01.01.1926 | 01.01.1948 | merged into Stockholm City | |
| Lidingö | 01.01.1910 | 31.12.1925 | received city privileges | |
| Nynäshamn | 01.01.1911 | 31.12.1945 | received city privileges | |
| Saltsjöbaden | 01.01.1909 | 31.12.1970 | merged into Nacka Municipality | |
| Sollentuna | 01.01.1944 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Stocksund | 01.01.1910 | 31.12.1966 | merged into Djursholms city; today part of Danderyd Municipality | |
| Sundbyberg | 01.01.1888 | 31.12.1926 | received city privileges | |
| Täby | 01.01.1948 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Uppsala County | Tierp | 01.01.1920 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality |
| Värmland County | Arvika | 1811 | 31.12 1910 | received city privileges |
| Grums | 01.01.1948 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Hammarö | 01.01.1950 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Munkfors | 01.01.1949 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Storfors | 01.01.1950 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Sunne | 01.01.1920 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Säffle | 01.01.1882 | 31.12.1950 | received city privileges | |
| Årjäng | 01.01.1941 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Västerbotten County | Holmsund | 01.01.1947 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality; today part of Umeå Municipality |
| Lycksele | 01.01.1929 | 31.12.1945 | received city privileges | |
| Vilhelmina | 01.01.1947 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Vännäs | 01.01.1928 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Åsele | 01.01.1952 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Västernorrland County | Skön | 01.01.1952 | 31.12.1964 | merged into Sundsvall city |
| Sollefteå | 01.01.1902 | 31.12.1916 | received city privileges | |
| Timrå | 01.01.1947 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Ånge | 01.01.1946 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Örnsköldsvik | 06.12.1842 | 30.06.1894 | received city privileges | |
| Västmanland County | Hallstahammar | 01.01.1943 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality |
| Kungsör | 01.01.1907 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Norberg | 01.01.1952 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Västra Götaland County | Bengtsfors | 01.01.1926 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality |
| Grebbestad | 01.01.1929 | 31.12.1951 | merged into Tanum Municipality | |
| Grästorp | 01.01.1900 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Götene | 01.01.1952 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Herrljunga | 01.01.1952 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Kinna | 01.01.1947 | 31.12.1970 | merged into Mark Municipality | |
| Lilla Edet | 01.01.1951 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Mellerud | 01.01.1908 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Skene | 01.01.1951 | 31.12.1970 | merged into Mark Municipality | |
| Svenljunga | 01.01.1946 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Tibro | 01.01.1947 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Tidaholm | 01.01.1895 | 31.12.1909 | received city privileges | |
| Töreboda | 01.01.1909 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
| Vara | 01.01.1894 | 31.12.1970 | formed a municipality | |
