Bankekind is a locality situated in Linköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 405 inhabitants in 2010.[1] Bankekind was earlier called Svinstad (ENG: Pigtown) but changed its name because of the pejorative connotations. It is known for its 13th-century church and the beautiful lake Svinstadsjön. It is primarily a commuter village but does have its own nursery/ pre-school, primary school (school years, 0-3) and supported housing residence for the elderly. The village is also home to a number of small businesses, a sports club (SIF - Svinstad Idrotts Förening) and Åkerbo Free Church also own a building in the village that has been used for youth work, such as the Scouts.
Bankekind | |
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 Bankekind Church | |
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| Coordinates: 58°22′N 15°49′E / 58.367°N 15.817°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Östergötland |
| County | Östergötland County |
| Municipality | Linköping Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.30 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 405 |
| • Density | 1,360/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Climate | Cfb |
Bankekinds härad (Bankekind Hundred) was a hundred of Östergötland in Sweden.
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- ^ 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.
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