Huskvarna
Huskvarna is a district in the east of the Swedish city ( Tatort ) Jönköping . Because of its industrial architecture from the 17th century, which is worth protecting, it is classified as an Imperial Interest.
Huskvarna was an independent town from 1911 to 1970, which gradually merged with Jönköping. Since the municipal reform in 1971, Huskvarna has also been part of Jönköping politically. Huskvarna has a population of around 21,500.
history
In 1680 a royal rifle factory was founded in Huskvarna, which existed here until 1757 and later passed into private hands. The rifle production continued, for example, to be sold to the Swedish and Norwegian armies. Later, however, the production was switched to sewing machines and bicycles. The company did not change the old Husqvarna town name and continued to use it as a company . Today Husqvarna AB is an international company with a wide range of products.
Daughters and sons of the city
- Gustaf Ankarcrona (1869–1933), painter
- Karin Alvtegen (* 1965), writer
- Denni Avdić (* 1988), football player
- Magnus Broo (* 1965), jazz trumpeter
- Johan Davidsson (* 1976), ice hockey player
- Erik Edman (* 1978), football player
- Mona Johannesson (* 1986), model
Worth seeing
The Husqvarna Group, named after the city, has a factory museum here with exhibits from all current and former branches of production.
Varia
The place is described in the eighteenth chapter of Selma Lagerlöf's novel The Wonderful Journey of Little Nils Holgersson with the Wild Geese .
Web links
- Husqvarna Factory Museum (German, English, Swedish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Riksintressen Jönköping , Riksantikvarieämbetet , page 3.
Coordinates: 57 ° 47 ' N , 14 ° 16' E