Alvesta Municipality
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- This page deals with both Alvesta Municipality and the urban area (tätort) Alvesta
 Alvesta in Kronobergs county  Map outlining the municipalities of Sweden |
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| Seat | Alvesta | |
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| County | Kronoberg County | |
| Province | Smalandia | |
Area
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974 km² 107th of 290 |
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Population
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18,865 x of 290 |
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| Population density | 19/km² | |
Alvesta Municipality is a Municipality in the Kronoberg County and the Smalandia Province in southern Sweden. Its seat is in Alvesta (pop. 7,700).
The city arms is from 1951 and depict three bees and a winged wheel. This symbolizes the railroad that is so vital for the industry, while the bees signify the hard-working spirit that the locals pride themselves with.
The municipality boasts nature areas and is suitable for fishing, canoeing or playing golf.
The mansion of Huseby is a popular place to visit, located some 15 kilometers south of the town Alvesta, and hosts a couple of museums. There are also old churches scattered around the municipality, some with medieval foundations, among them the Alvesta Church.
Alvesta (pop. 8,000) is also the town (formerly officially a köping) which is the seat of the municipality. Alvesta is an important railway junction, joining the Stockholm–Malmö–Copenhagen railway with the Gothenburg–Kalmar/Karlskrona railway.
The urban areas of the municipality are besides the town Alvesta: Vislanda, Moheda, and are all located by the railroad.
[edit] Notable natives
Some well-known natives of Alvesta are the national famous magician Joe Labero and the ATP Tennis player Jonas Björkman. The former World #1 in the same sport, Mats Wilander, was originally from Torpsbruk in the north part of the municipality.
- You may be looking for the namewise similar town of Avesta, in central Sweden.
[edit] External links
- (Swedish) Alvesta - Official site
| Kronoberg County |
| Alvesta | Lessebo | Ljungby | Markaryd | Tingsryd | Uppvidinge | Växjö | Älmhult |
| Counties of Sweden | Sweden |
