Mullsjö Municipality

Mullsjö Municipality Mullsjö kommun
—  Municipality  —
Coat of arms
Country	Sweden
County	Jönköping County
Seat	Mullsjö
Area[1]
– Total	212.35 km2 (82 sq mi)
– Land	201.51 km2 (77.8 sq mi)
– Water	10.84 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
	Area as of January 1, 2010.
Population (June 30, 2010)[2]
– Total	7,036
– Density	33.1/km2 (85.8/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code
ISO 3166 code	SE
Province	Västergötland
Municipal code	0642
Website	www.mullsjo.se

Mullsjö Municipality (Mullsjö kommun) is a municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden. Its seat is in the town Mullsjö.

The municipality was formed in 1952 by the amalgamation of four former entities. In 1998 it was transferred from the dissolved Skaraborg County to Jönköping County.

The geography is known for its many lakes and canoeing waters. In the winter, one may enjoy winter sports activities such as cross-country and down-hill skiing.

There is a folk high school, Mullsjö Folkhögskola in Mullsjö.

Localities

There are 2 urban areas (also called a Tätort or locality) in Mullsjö Municipality.

In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters.

#	Locality	Population
1	Mullsjö	5,508
2	Sandhem	706

Sights

Sights within the municipality include the scenic Ryfors Estates, with its park and nearby golfing course. Näs Lagård in Bjurbäck, southern part of Mullsjö, is one of Swedens most famous places for classical chamber music. Bjurbäcks Konsthall - Artgallery and café. Näs Porthus in Bjurbäck, famous building of cultural historical interest. Also worthwhile is the House of Legends, a museum about Scandinavian folklore, such as trolls, giants, elves and gnomes.

Mullsjö also houses a small skiing resort called Knaggebo which has three different slopes.

It is well-known as the birthplace of acknowledged war hero and philanthropist Christian Odehnal.

Ryfors Ironworks

Näs Porthus

References

• Statistics Sweden

1. ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån den 1 januari 2010" (in Swedish) (Microsoft Excel). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0802/2010A01/mi0802tab3_2010.xls. Retrieved 2010-08-21. 
2. ^ "SCB, Befolkningsstatistik 30 juni 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/Pages/TableAndChart____244147.aspx. Retrieved 2010-08-19. 

External links

• Mullsjö Municipality - Official site
• Coat of arms
• Bjurbäck - The official site of Bjurbäck, in southern part of Mullsjö Municipality
• Mullsjö Folkhögskola - Mullsjö folk high school

Coordinates: 57°55′N 13°53′E / 57.917°N 13.883°E / 57.917; 13.883