Köping
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This article deals with the Swedish denomination for a market town. For the city, see Köping, Sweden. For the municipality, see Köping Municipality.
Köping (cognate to the English toponymical name Chipping) was a Swedish denomination for a market town. These term was finally abolished with the municipal reform of 1971, when Sweden was subdivided into the Municipalities of Sweden (currently amounting to 290).
In medieval times it was the designation of an official for town or market place. As present-day Finland was then a part of Sweden, the Finnish word kauppala has the same meaning. The Finnish word kaupunki, borrowed from the Old Norse word for köping, is today the main word for town or city in Finnish.
In 1863 the first local government acts were implemented in Sweden. There were two acts, one for cities and one for rural areas. Of the around 2,500 municipalities 89 were cities. Under the the "rural" act also the eight market towns, which were instituted as municipalities, were governed. Thus, the term köping was used for a third type of municipalities, with a status between a rural municipality and a city. The number of this type of unit rose dramatically during the 20th century and reached its peak in 1959 with 95 entities. Many of the new settlements, which grew up as result of industrialization and some of the suburbs in the metropolitan areas, got the title of a köping and perhaps later the title of a stad. See the list below.
A new municipal system with mixed rural/urban entities was introduced in 1971, and removed the distinctions between cities, market towns and rural municipalities. Many of the former market towns are now seats of municipalities. In contrast to the term stad köping is seldom used in everyday speech today.
[edit] List of municipalities
List of place-names containing the word köping:
[edit] Köping titles issued 1863–1959
[edit] Blekinge County:
Kristianopel, see municipalköping
Olofström 1/1 1941–31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Ronneby 1686 – 30/11 1882 (received city privileges)
[edit] Dalarna County
Avesta 1/1 1907 – 31/3 1919 (received city privileges)
Borlänge 1/1 1898 – 31/12 1943 (received city privileges)
Krylbo 1/1 1919 – 31/12 1966 (merged into Avesta city)
Ludvika 1/1 1915 – 31/12 1918 (received city privileges)
Mora 1/1 1959 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Morastrand 1/1 1908 – 31/12 1958 (merged into Mora köping)
Smedjebacken 1/1 1918 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
[edit] Gävleborg County
Björkhamre 1/1 1923 – 31/12 1941 (merged into Bollnäs city)
Bollnäs 1/1 1906 – 31/12 1941 (received city privileges)
Ljusdal 1/1 1914 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Sandviken 1/1 1927 – 31/12 1942 (received city privileges)
Storvik 1/1 1952 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Sandviken Municipality)
[edit] Gotland County:
Slite 1/1 1936 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Gotland Municipality)
[edit] Halland County
Oskarström 1/1 1947 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality; today part of Halmstad Municipality)
[edit] Jämtland County
Frösön 1/1 1948 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Östersund Municipality)
Sveg 1/1 1937 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality; today part of Härjedalen Municipality)
[edit] Jönköping County
Anderstorp 1/1 1953 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality; today part of Gislaved Municipality)
Bodafors 1/1 1930 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Nässjö Municipality)
Gislaved 1/1 1949 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Huskvarna 31/12 1907 – 31/12 1910 (received city privileges; today part of Jönköping Municipality)
Mariannelund 1/1 1928 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Eksjö Municipality)
Norrahammar 31/12 1943 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Jönköping Municipality)
Skillingaryd 1/1 1952 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Tranås 1/1 1882 – 31/12 1918 (received city privileges)
Vaggeryd 1/1 1952 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Vetlanda 1/1 1909 – 31/12 1919 (received city privileges)
Värnamo 1620 – 31/10 1920 (received city privileges)
[edit] Kalmar County
Emmaboda 1/1 1930 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Figeholm 1/1 1878 – 31/12 1951 (merged into Misterhult Municipality, today part of Oskarshamn Municipality; municipalköping prior to 1878)
Gamleby, see municipalköping
Hultsfred 1/1 1927 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Mönsterås 1620 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Mörbylånga 1881 – 31/12 1951 (formed a municipality; municipalköping prior to 1880)
Nybro 25/4 1879 – 31/12 1931 (received city privileges; previously municipalköping from 1865)
Pataholm, see municipalköping
Påskallavik, see municipalköping
Virserum 1/1 1956 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
[edit] Kronoberg County:
Almundsryd, see Ryd
Alvesta 1/1 1945 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Hovmantorp 1/1 1952 – 31/12 1970 (split between Lessebo and Växjö Municipalities)
Lenhovda 1/1 1957 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Uppvidinge Municipality)
Lessebo 1/1 1939 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Ljungby, see municipalköping
Markaryd 1/1 1916 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Ryd 1/1 1958 – 31/12 1970 (split between Tingsryd and Älmhult Municipalities)
Tingsryd 1/1 1921 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Traryd 1/1 1952 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Markaryd Municipality)
Åseda 1/1 1943 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Uppvidinge Municipality)
Älmhult 1/1 1901 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
[edit] Norrbotten County
Älvsbyn 1/1 1948 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
[edit] Örebro County
Degerfors 1/1 1943 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Frövi 1/1 1955 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Lindesberg Municipality)
Hallsberg 1/1 1908 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Hällefors 1/1 1950 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Kopparberg 1/1 1908 – 31/12 1961 (merged into Ljusnarsbergs köping)
Laxå 1/1 1946 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Ljusnarsberg 1/1 1962 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
[edit] Östergötland County
Boxholm 1/1 1947 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Finspång 1/1 1942 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Motala 1820 – 31/12 1880 (received city privileges)
Valdemarsvik 1/1 1914 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality; prior to 1914 municipalköping; oldest köping charter from 1647)
Åtvidaberg 1/1 1947 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
[edit] Skåne County
Bjuv 1/1 1946 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Bromölla 1/1 1942 – 31/121 1970 (formed a municipality)
Båstad 1/1 1937 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality; before 1937 municipalköping)
Eslöv 1/1 1875 – 31/12 1910 (received city privileges)
Furulund 1/1 1952 – 31/12 1968 (merged into Kävlinge köping)
Hässleholm 1/1 1901 – 31/12 1913 (received city privileges)
Hörby 1/1 1900 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Höör 1/1 1939 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Klippan 1/1 1945 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Kävlinge 1/1 1946 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Limhamn 1/1 1906 – 31/12 1914 (merged into Malmö city)
Lomma 1/1 1951 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Osby 1/1 1937 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Perstorp 1/1 1947 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Sjöbo 1/1 1952 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Skurup 1/1 1914 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Svedala 1/1 1919 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Tomelilla 1/1 1921 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Trelleborg, see municipalköping
Vinslöv 1/1 1934 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Åhus 1/1 1905 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Kristianstad Municipality)
Åstorp 1/1 1946 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
[edit] Södermanland County
Gnesta 1/1 1955 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Malmköping 1784 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Flen Municipality)
[edit] Stockholm County
Danderyd 1/1 1946 – 31/12 1970 (became municipality)
Djursholm 1/1 1901 – 31/12 1913 (received city privileges; today part of Danderyd Municipality)
Hässelby Villacity 1/1 1926 – 1/1 1948 (merged into Stockholm City)
Lidingö 1/1 1910 – 31/12 1925 (received city privileges)
Nynäshamn 1/1 1911 – 31/12 1945 (received city privileges)
Saltsjöbaden 1/1 1909 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Nacka Municipality)
Sollentuna 1/1 1944 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Stocksund 1/1 1910 – 31/12 1966 (merged into Djursholms city; today part of Danderyd Municipality)
Sundbyberg 1/1 1888 – 31/12 1926 (received city privileges)
Täby 1/1 1948 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
[edit] Uppsala County
Tierp 1/1 1920 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
[edit] Värmland County
Arvika 1811 – 31/12 1910 (received city privileges)
Grums 1/1 1948 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Hammarö 1/1 1950 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Munkfors 1/1 1949 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Storfors 1/1 1950 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Sunne 1/1 1920 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Säffle 1/1 1882 – 31/12 1950 (received city privileges)
Årjäng 1/1 1941 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
[edit] Västerbotten County
Holmsund 1/1 1947 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality; today part of Umeå Municipality)
Lycksele 1/1 1929 – 31/12 1945 (received city privileges)
Vilhelmina 1/1 1947 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Vännäs 1/1 1928 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Åsele 1/1 1952 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
[edit] Västernorrland County
Skön 1/1 1952 – 31/12 1964 (merged into Sundsvall city)
Sollefteå 1/1 1902 – 31/12 1916 (received city privileges)
Timrå 1/1 1947 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Ånge 1/1 1946 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Örnsköldsvik 6/12 1842 – 30/6 1894 (received city privileges)
[edit] Västmanland County
Hallstahammar 1/1 1943 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Kungsör 1/1 1907 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Norberg 1/1 1952 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
[edit] Västra Götaland County
Bengtsfors 1/1 1926 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Grebbestad 1/1 1929 – 31/12 1951 (merged into Tanum Municipality)
Grästorp 1/1 1900 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Götene 1/1 1952 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Herrljunga 1/1 1952 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Kinna 1/1 1947 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Mark Municipality)
Lilla Edet 1/1 1951 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Mellerud 1/1 1908 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Skene 1/1 1951 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Mark Municipality)
Svenljunga 1/1 1946 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Tibro 1/1 1947 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Tidaholm 1/1 1895 – 31/12 1909 (received city privileges)
Töreboda 1/1 1909 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Vara 1/1 1894 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
