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Mjölby

Coordinates: 58°20′N 15°07′E / 58.333°N 15.117°E / 58.333; 15.117
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Mjölby
Central Mjölby in May 2007
Central Mjölby in May 2007
Mjölby is located in Östergötland
Mjölby
Mjölby
Mjölby is located in Sweden
Mjölby
Mjölby
Coordinates: 58°20′N 15°07′E / 58.333°N 15.117°E / 58.333; 15.117
CountrySweden
ProvinceÖstergötland
CountyÖstergötland County
MunicipalityMjölby Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total
8.45 km2 (3.26 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total
12,245
 • Density1,448/km2 (3,750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Mjölby (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmjøːlbʏ] ⓘ or [ˈmjœːlbʏ]) is a city and the seat of Mjölby Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 12,245 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Mjölby is located by the rivulet Svartån. The name "Mjölby" is derived from "Mölloby", which comes from mylna or mölna—meaning "mill". Due to the rapids of Svartån and the fertile soils of the surrounding plains, Mjölby is a natural place for a mill.

During the Dacke War in 1542–1543 Mjölby was the northernmost point reached by the rebels from Småland.[2]

Main Attractions

  • Skogsjöområdets Naturreservat (Nature reserve and camping)
  • Mjölby Hembygdsförening Donationsmedel (Park and garden)
  • Runestones of Högby (Historical landmark)
  • Örbackens kalkkärr (National reserve)

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Mjölby:

Twinnings

References

  1. ^ 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 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ Filén, ´Thure (1960). Ydreboken (in Swedish). pp. 170–171.
  3. ^ "Hankasalmen elinkeino- ja työllisyyspoliittinen ohjelma" (PDF) (in Finnish). Hankasalmi Municipality. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2012.

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