Boxholm (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbʊ̂ksˌhɔlm],[2] [ˈbɔ̂ks-], traditionally also [bʊksˈhɔ̌lm],[3] [bɔks-][4]) is a locality and the seat of Boxholm Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 3,194 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
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| Coordinates: 58°12′N 15°03′E / 58.200°N 15.050°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Östergötland |
| County | Östergötland County |
| Municipality | Boxholm Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.39 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,194 |
| • Density | 727/km2 (1,880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
Economy edit
Steel production company Ovako has a production site in Boxholm with approximately 200 employees.[5]
Sports edit
The following sports clubs are located in Boxholm:
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 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ boxholm in Nationalencyklopedin online. Read 13 maj 2022.
- ^ ”Archive post for Boxholm” (pdf, ID 3443622). Institutet för språk och folkminnen. 1930. Read 13 maj 2022.
- ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 6.
- ^ Boxholm - Ovako
External links edit
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