Blackstad

	Blackstad
	Blackstad
State :	Sweden
Province (län):	Kalmar Lan
Historical Province (landskap):	Småland
Municipality :	Vastervik
Coordinates :	57 ° 48 ' N , 16 ° 12' E Coordinates: 57 ° 48 ' N , 16 ° 12' E
SCB code :	S2021
Status:	Småort
Residents :	141 (December 31, 2015)
Area :	0.44 km²
Population density :	320 inhabitants / km²

Blackstad is a place ( småort ) and a parish in the municipality of Västervik in the Swedish province of Kalmar County . In 2015 there were 141 inhabitants in Blackstad. There is a small grocery store, school, hairdresser, bus connections and a sawmill.

Historically important for Blackstad was the indirect connection to the Hultsfred – Västervik narrow-gauge railway . A steamboat moored in Hummelstad , six kilometers away , which enabled goods to be transported to Ankarsrum . This enabled some farms to grow further. Since the road between Vimmerby and Västervik was rebuilt , Blackstad has clearly lost its importance.

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