Ankarsrum

	Ankarsrum
	Ankarsrum
State :	Sweden
Province (län):	Kalmar Lan
Historical Province (landskap):	Småland
Municipality :	Vastervik
Coordinates :	57 ° 42 ′ N , 16 ° 20 ′ E Coordinates: 57 ° 42 ′ N , 16 ° 20 ′ E
SCB code :	2104
Status:	Crime scene
Residents :	1234 (December 31, 2015)
Area :	1.69 km²
Population density :	730 inhabitants / km²
	List of perpetrators in Kalmar County

Ankarsrum is a place in the municipality of Västervik in the Swedish province of Kalmar Lan .

Ankarsrum, located between the lakes Långsjön and Hällsjön in the historical province of Småland , was formed around a traditional iron foundry. The Ankarsrum bruk plant (today Ankarsrum Industries AB ), founded in 1655, is one of the oldest companies in the country. In its heyday in the first half of the 20th century, the Ankarsrum plant was the leading manufacturer of stoves, stoves and bathtubs. Today the work has lost its importance and the population of the place has decreased from 1957 in 1970 to 1234 (2015).

The illustrator Harald Wiberg (1908–1986) was born in Ankarsrum.

Attractions

The history of the foundry is documented in the museum in former foundry buildings. Every year the three-day accordion festival Durstämman takes place in the village park , at which Sweden's best accordion player is determined. The narrow-gauge museum railway runs through the village from Västervik to Hultsfred .

Web links

Narrow gauge railway

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Statistiska centralbyrån : Land area per Tatort, folkmängd and invånare per square kilometer. Vart femte år 1960 - 2015 (database query)

[scb_aktuell-1] Statistiska centralbyrån : Land area per Tatort, folkmängd and invånare per square kilometer. Vart femte år 1960 - 2015 (database query)