Gnosjö Municipality

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**Gnosjö Municipality (*Kommun*)**
Gnosjö in Jönköping County Map outlining municipalities of Sweden	Coat of arms
	Municipal facts
	Seat	Gnosjö
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	County	Jönköping County
	Province	Smalandia
	Area Rank	422 km² 191st of 290
	Population Rank (2005)	9,810 x of 290
	Density	23/km²

Gnosjö is a Municipality in Jönköping County, in southern Sweden where the town Gnosjö (pop. 4,500) is seat.

About half of the municipal population live in the seat, the rest is spread between small towns on the country side.

Gnosjö is referred to as the centre of the Gnosjöregion which is an area of enterprising small industries that are highly successful, driven by the distinctive Gnosjö Spirit. The truth of this, and possible reasons to it, have been disputed; see the proper article.

Gnosjö had some industries at the advent of the last century. One may suspect something notable about the region already at that stage. Despite its small size of some 1,100 people in 1907, it had been the subject of a book describing its customs and locals in 1906 in F. J. E. Eneström's Gnosjöboarna, deras hemslöjd, seder och lefnadssätt. ^[1]

The small town never received a charter. A coat of arms was therefore not needed until the Swedish Municipal reform was carried out in the 1970s (See: Municipalities of Sweden). And then these wheels were selected as fitting.

Various small industries dominate the landscape. Here is a small but nationally renowned amusement park called High Chaparral offering Wild West experiences. And there is a museum of – what else – the industrial history, in this case a mmechanical work shop.

But the nature is also appealing and offers good possibilities for wildlife, canoeing, fishing, hiking, etc. The Store mosse is a nature reserve consisting of the largest boggy ground north of Laplandia. It hosts several different plants and animals, and guided tours are regularly given during the summer.

Gnosjö Municipality has a high concentration of immigrants. Gnosjö Municipality has up to 40% immigrants.