Valdemarsvik Municipality
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Valdemarsvik Municipality in Sweden Map outlining the municipalities of Sweden |
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| Seat | Valdemarsvik | |
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| County | Östergötland County | |
| Province | Östergötland | |
Area
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739 km² 254th of 290 |
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Population
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8,159 242nd of 290 |
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| Population density | 11/km² | |
Valdemarsvik Municipality is a Municipality in Östergötland County, in southeast Sweden. Its seat is in Valdemarsvik with 3,000 inhabitants.
Geographically, it is notable for an archipelago and a harbour.
Historically Valdemarsvik was mentioned the first time in 1664 as a small town (köping) belonging to the city of Söderköping. It formed an independent municipality with the first day of 1914
[edit] Sights
The local church is from the 1870s, with extensive renovations in the early 20th century.
[edit] Notable natives
- Lena Ek, member of the European Parliament, lives in Valdemarsvik.
- Football player Nils Liedholm was born, and grew up in Valdemarsvik.
[edit] External links
- Valdemarsvik - Official site
- article Valdemarsvik from Nordisk familjebok, in Swedish
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