Virserum (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈvɪ̂ʂːɛˌrɵm])[2] is a locality situated in Hultsfred Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 1,742 inhabitants in 2010.[1] Prior to 1971, it was a köping. The history of Virserum goes back to the Middle Ages, and in the 1950s, the town was a centre for the furniture industry. In the village of Bösebo, 10km east of Virserum you can find evidence of settlement from 2500 B.C.
Virserum | |
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  Virserum  Virserum | |
| Coordinates: 57°19′N 15°35′E / 57.317°N 15.583°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Småland |
| County | Kalmar County |
| Municipality | Hultsfred Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.62 km2 (1.01 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,742 |
| • Density | 665/km2 (1,720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Gallery edit
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Labourer's home at Hjortöström's wheel factory in Virserum. -
The community of Virserum seen from Virserum Lake, spring 1991. -
Virserum Lake, spring 1991. -
Virserums Parish Home. Is located beside the main square in front of the church. -
Statue of Nils Dacke in Virserum. -
Closed railway station in Virserum.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 27.
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