Torsås Municipality
Torsås Municipality
Torsås kommun | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 56°24′N 16°00′E / 56.400°N 16.000°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Kalmar County |
| Seat | Torsås |
| Area | |
• Total | 605.23 km2 (233.68 sq mi) |
| • Land | 468.41 km2 (180.85 sq mi) |
| • Water | 136.82 km2 (52.83 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 7,002 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Småland |
| Municipal code | 0834 |
| Website | www.torsas.se |
Torsås Municipality (Torsås kommun, Torsås meaning "Thor's ridge") is the southernmost municipality of Kalmar County, Sweden. Its seat is located in the town Torsås.
The present municipality was created in 1971, when "old" Torsås was merged with Söderåkra.
Geography
The geography consists mainly of forest, not uncommon in Småland province. Located by the Baltic Sea, it has been somewhat cultivated too and there are some plains.
Being sparsely populated, Torsås Municipality tries to attract people to settle there, boasting its nature and the advantages of a small municipality while being no more than 30 minutes away from the larger towns of Kalmar and Karlskrona.
Localities
There are 3 urban areas (tätorter), localities, in Torsås Municipality.
In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Torsås | 1,829 |
| 2 | Bergkvara | 974 |
| 3 | Söderåkra | 963 |
A part of the locality Brömsebro is also in the municipality.
Attractions
Points of interest in Torsås include a monument honouring the Treaty of Brömsebro between Denmark and Sweden in 1645, and the Garpen lighthouse, located on a small islet off the coast, where one can spend the night at a hostel. Those interested in curiosities might also find it worthwhile to have a look at the world's largest wooden ladle, measuring 4.64 metres (15.2 ft) tall and 1.07 metres (3 ft 6 in) wide, and weighing 350 kilograms (770 lb), located in Gullabo.
References
- ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
External links
Media related to Torsås Municipality at Wikimedia Commons- Torsås Municipality - Official site
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