Bjurtjärn socken is a former socken in Värmland, Sweden. It was established in 1630, when Karlskoga socken were split into two new entities.[1]
Since 1974, it has been part of the Storfors Municipality.
Its largest settlement, Kyrksten, has a population of about 300.
History edit
The Bjurtjärn Church was built in the 17th century. Various items that is kept at this site were donated by the influential Linroth family.[2]
In 1854, more than 200 emigrants from Bjurtjärn settled in Pepin County, in the US state of Wisconsin.[3]
Archeology edit
The socken has various graves from the Iron Age.
Notable people edit
- Clas Frietzcky, politician
- Hans von Kantzow, inventor and engineer
Sites of interest in Bjurtjärn socken edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Bjurtjärns socken". www.varmlandsrotter.se (in Swedish). Värmlands Släktforskarförening. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Bjurtjärns kyrka". Storfors – Visit Värmland (in Swedish). Visit Värmland. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "Karlskogaemigrationen – Grupputvandring på 1850-talet". www2.orebro.se (in Swedish). Retrieved October 16, 2022.
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