Gemla

	Gemla
	Gemla
State :	Sweden
Province (län):	Kronobergs län
Historical Province (landskap):	Småland
Municipality :	Vaxjo
Coordinates :	56 ° 52 ' N , 14 ° 39' E Coordinates: 56 ° 52 ' N , 14 ° 39' E
SCB code :	1856
Status:	Crime scene
Residents :	1462 (December 31, 2015)
Area :	2.53 km²
Population density :	578 inhabitants / km²
	List of perpetrators in Kronobergs län

Gemla (pronounced Jem-la ) is a village ( Tatort ) in the Swedish province of Kronobergs län and the historic province of Småland . The place in the municipality of Växjö is located between Alvesta and Växjö on the national roads 707 and 712.

In the southern part of the village is the Öja Church, built in the 1850s.

The toy manufacturer "Micki" operates a factory on site.

Personalities

Gemla was best known through the writer and Nobel Prize laureate Pär Lagerkvist , who spent some time there to write his works.
Gustav Larsson , professional cyclist and winner of an Olympic silver medal, comes from Gemla.
TV chef Stefan Karlsson, who has been awarded a Michelin star , comes from Gemla.