Agunnaryd
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| Agunnaryd | |
  Agunnaryd
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| Country | Sweden |
| Municipality | Ljungby Municipality |
| County | Kronoberg County |
| Province | Småland |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 0.41 km² (0.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| - Total | 215 |
| - Density | 529/km² (1,370.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Agunnaryd is a small locality and a parish in Ljungby Municipality, Kronoberg County (and in the informal province of Småland), southern Sweden, 20 km east of Ljungby. It has a population of 215 (2005).
Agunnaryd is chiefly associated with the industrialist Ingvar Kamprad, who founded IKEA (the A of which stands for Agunnaryd). It has one school, a kindergarten, a small cooperative supermarket named 'Mat öppet', and four football teams. The little village has its own newspaper/newsletter, Kolbulletinen, that is mailed to inhabitants once a month.
The close-by lake of Agunnarydsjön, located some 300 meters from the village church, is a haven for fishing and swimming. The lake is part of the Helge å river system, extending further down into the lake of Möckeln, south of Agunnaryd.
The village's vicinity offers plenty of opportunities to experience Swedish nature, e.g. 12,000 acres (49 km²) of forest, ideally suited for hiking. The bicycle-route ”Sverigeleden” passes right through the village. Canoeing on Helge å is a popular activity among tourists. In Agunnaryd, there are "lay-bys" by the stream to be used by canoeists.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 (xls) (Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
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