Tingsryd Municipality
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- This page deals with both Tingsryd Municipality and the urban area (tätort) Tingsryd
Sweden with Kronoberg Country highlighted Kronoberg, Tingsryd mun. in the southeast  Map outlining the municipalities of Sweden |
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| Seat | Tingsryd | |
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| County | Kronoberg County | |
| Province | Småland | |
Area
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1,049 km² 101st of 290 |
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Population
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12,892 175th of 290 |
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| Population density | 12/km² | |
Tingsryd Municipality is a Swedish municipality in southern Sweden, located in southeastern Kronoberg County, where the town Tingsryd is seat with a population of 3,000. Tingsryd refers to itself as the "Horsecapital" because of a close connection to horses; they are housing nearly 2,000 horses. A recently inaugurated horse track is the only one in Europe being a mile (1609 meters) long.
[edit] Geography
Tingsryd is located in an area of traditional Mid-Sweden forestry, with some agriculture areas, and the geography is also taken up by many small lakes. Much of the population (38% estimated) of the municipality still live in rural areas, the rest live in almost equally populated small towns, without any densely populated central city in the municipality.
Being sparsely populated, it is regarded as a safe environment far from urban stress.
[edit] Sights
In the forest near the town of Ryd there is a remotely located car cemetery with cars from 1930–1960. It is visited by some 1,000 people interested in curiosities every year.
[edit] External links
- Tingsryd official website (Swedish)
| Kronoberg County |
| Alvesta | Lessebo | Ljungby | Markaryd | Tingsryd | Uppvidinge | Växjö | Älmhult |
| Counties of Sweden | Sweden |
