Värnamo (Municipality)

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Värnamo municipality
Coat of arms of the municipality of Värnamo Location of the municipality of Värnamo
coat of arms Location in Jönköpings län
State : Sweden
Province (län): Jönköpings län
Historical Province (landskap): Småland
Main place: Värnamo
SCB code: 0683
Residents : 34,560 (December 31, 2019)
Area : 1,382.4 km² (January 1, 2016)
Population density : 25 inhabitants / km²
Website : www.varnamo.se
List of municipalities in Sweden

Coordinates: 57 ° 11 ′  N , 14 ° 3 ′  O Värnamo is a municipality ( Swedish kommun ) in the Swedish province of Jönköpings län and the historic province of Småland . The main town of the municipality is Värnamo .

geography

There are many lakes in the municipality, including the Bolmen and the Vidöstern . The Store Mosse National Park is well known .

coat of arms

Description: A blue wave bar in gold .

places

Other places are: Åminne , Fryele , Hörle , Källstorp, Långshult , Nederby, Nöbbele, Nydala , Os , Torskinge and Vällerstein.

Attractions

Attractions in the community include the former Nydala Monastery and the Ohsabana Museum Railway . The Åminne hut , which is now used as a museum, is located on the west bank of Lake Vidöstern in Åminne . The historic double fountain , to which healing powers have been attributed, is located on the eastern border of the municipality .

Web links

Commons : Värnamo Municipality  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

swell

  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)