Uppvidinge (Municipality)

Uppvidinge municipality
Location in Kronoberg County
State :	Sweden
Province (län):	Kronobergs län
Historical Province (landskap):	Småland
Main place:	Åseda
SCB code:	0760
Residents :	9588 (December 31, 2019)
Area :	1,226.7 km² (January 1, 2016)
Population density :	7.8 inhabitants / km²
Website :	www.uppvidinge.se
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Coordinates: 57 ° 10 ′  N , 15 ° 21 ′  O Uppvidinge is a municipality ( Swedish commun ) in the Swedish province of Kronobergs län and the historic province of Småland . The main town of the municipality is Åseda .

history

In 1971 the municipality was formed by merging the market towns of Åseda and Lenhovda with the rural municipalities of Nottebäck and Älghult. The name comes from the Harde Uppvidinge ( Uppvidinge härad ), whose area largely coincides with that of the municipality.

When asked which place should become the main town, there were several alternatives at the time. Finally, Åseda was designated, but the social administration is located in Lenhovda.

places

The following places are localities ( tatorter ):

• Älghult
• Alstermo
• Åseda
• Lenhovda
• Norrhult-Klavreström

Web links

Commons : Uppvidinge Municipality  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner December 31, 2019 at Statistiska centralbyrån
2. ↑ Kommunarealer January 1, 2016 at Statistiska centralbyrån (including all inland waters)