Sävsjö Municipality
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| Sävsjö kommun | |
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| County | Jönköping County |
| Province | Småland |
| Seat | Sävsjö |
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| Area • Total area • Land area |
146th of 290 733.00 km² 682.60 km² |
| Population • Total |
195th of 290 10,985 inhabitants |
| Density • Total |
195th of 290 16.1 inhabitants/km² |
| Website | http://www.savsjo.se/ |
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Sävsjö Municipality (Sävsjö kommun) is a municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden where the town Sävsjö is seat.
The municipality was created by the local government reform of 1971, when the City of Sävsjö (instituted as late as 1947) was amalgamated with parts of two adjacent rural municipalities. Two years later it was completed when Hjälmseryd was added.
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[edit] Geography
The municipality is located on the South Swedish highlands and comprise the old Västra Härad. It is considered a scenic place because the forests are not as dense as in the rest of Småland and the terrain is more varied.
[edit] History
The area has been inhabited since early stone age. Both archeological finds and the five medieval churches from the 12th century stands as reminiscence from those days. A few kilometers from where the town Sävsjö is located today, was for instance the centre of the old administrative court house called Västra Härad Court.
[edit] Today
Sävsjö Municipality is working hard to increase it's population. It currently offers a half-price offer when buying lots with the intention of building a house and home here.
Politically Sävsjö Municipality is a stronghold of the Kristdemokraterna, the Christian Democrats (12 mandates of 45), and for the Centerpartiet (10 mandates), a traditional farmers party. The largest party in the municipal assembly (kommunfullmäktige is however still the Socialdemokraterna (13 mandates).
In contemporary Sweden today, Sävsjö Municipality is perhaps most known for the successful handball team Sävsjö HK.
[edit] Localities
There are 4 urban areas (also called a Tätort or locality) in Sävsjö Municipality.
In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Sävsjö | 5,068 |
| 2 | Vrigstad | 1,432 |
| 3 | Stockaryd | 1,003 |
| 4 | Rörvik | 555 |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Sävsjö Municipality - Official site
- Sävsjö Trähus - Sävsjö Wooden House (company). In Swedish, English, German and Finnish.
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