Vimmerby

Vimmerby

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Vimmerby


image_caption =
image_shield = Vimmerby.pngpushpin_

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Sweden
subdivision_type1 = Municipality
subdivision_name1 = Vimmerby Municipality
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Kalmar County
subdivision_type3 = Province
subdivision_name3 = Småland
established_title3 = Charter
established_date3 = 14th century
area_footnotes = cite web |title=Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 |publisher=Statistics Sweden |url=http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%E4torternami0810tab1.xls |format=xls |language=Swedish |accessdate=2008-05-15]
area_total_km2 = 6.82
population_as_of = 2005-12-31
population_footnotes =
population_total = 7,827
population_density_km2 = 1147
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd=57 |latm=40 |lats= |latNS=N
longd=15 |longm=51 |longs= |longEW=E
website =

Vimmerby is a city in Småland in south-eastern Sweden, and the seat of Vimmerby Municipality in Kalmar County. It has a population of 7,827 (2005).

Stångån is a small river running through the city.

In fact, Vimmerby had its charter as early as the 14th century. The main street, "Storgatan", still has the shape in which it was built in the medieval time. There are also many old wooden houses in the city.

Vimmerby is currently a tourist attraction due to historical links with Swedish author Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002). The Astrid Lindgren's World is an amusement park for children that has themes from her books, and is visited by fans of hers from around over the world.

When Astrid Lindgren wrote her books about the country boy Emil in Lönneberga she used much information from her own upbringing in the rural areas of Vimmerby.

Gallery

References

External links

* [http://www.vimmerby.se/ Vimmerby Municipality] - Official site
* [http://www.astridlindgrensworld.com/ Astrid Lindgren's World] - Theme Park


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