Vimmerby
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| Coordinates: 57°40′N 15°51′E / 57.667°N 15.85°ECoordinates: 57°40′N 15°51′E / 57.667°N 15.85°E | |||
| Country | Sweden | ||
| Province | Småland | ||
| County | Kalmar County | ||
| Municipality | Vimmerby Municipality | ||
| Charter | 14th century | ||
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| • Total | 7.56 km2 (2.92 sq mi) | ||
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 7,934 | ||
| • Density | 1,050/km2 (2,700/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Vimmerby is a city and the seat of Vimmerby Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 7,934 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
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[edit] Overview
Stångån is a small river running through the city.
In fact, Vimmerby had its charter as early as the fourteenth century. The main street, Storgatan, still has the shape in which it was built in the medieval time. There are also many old wooden houses in the city.
Vimmerby is currently a tourist attraction due to historical links with Swedish author Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002). The Astrid Lindgrens World is an amusement park for children that has themes from her books, and is visited by fans of hers from around the world.
When Astrid Lindgren wrote her books about the country boy Emil in Lönneberga she used much information from her own upbringing in the rural areas of Vimmerby.
Another well-known personality from Vimmerby is Swedish record international goalkeeper, Thomas Ravelli.
[edit] Gallery
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Old photo from a mansion
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A group of people in a forest area
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Vimmerby circa 1700, in Suecia antiqua et hodierna
[edit] Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Vimmerby:
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
The following city, is twinned with Vimmerby:
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "About Our City". City of Fargo. http://cityoffargo.com/CityInfo/. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Vimmerby |
- Vimmerby Municipality - Official site
- Astrid Lindgren's World - Theme Park
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Vimmerby is one of 133 places with the historical city status in Sweden. |
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