Munktorp

Munktorp
Munktorp
	Munktorp church
	Munktorp Munktorp
	Coordinates: 59°32′N 16°08′E / 59.533°N 16.133°E
Country	Sweden
Province	Västmanland
County	Västmanland County
Municipality	Köping Municipality
Area
• Total	0.83 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)
• Total	455
• Density	545/km2 (1,410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Munktorp is a locality situated in Köping Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden with 455 inhabitants in 2010.^[1]

Munktorp is the site of the historic Munktorp Church (Munktorps kyrka). The church is associated with St. David of Munktorp (David av Munktorp), an Anglo-Saxon monk of the 11th century. The oldest parts of the church date back to his lifetime. Munktorp Church is seventy metres long, with a triple nave and high tower. The church contains a medieval font beaten from bronze and an ancient southern door made of oak. The ambo, a pulpit that also serves as a lectern, is incorporated into a pillar. There is also an ancient carving of St. David of Munktorp.^[2]

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. Retrieved 10 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Munktorp Church (Attractions in Köping)

External links

Map of Munktorp

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[scb-1] "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. Retrieved 10 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] Munktorp Church (Attractions in Köping)

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