Limmared
Limmared is a locality situated in Tranemo Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 1,412 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Limmared | |
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 Limmared train station. | |
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| Coordinates: 57°32′N 13°21′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västergötland |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Tranemo Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.46 km2 (0.56 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,412 |
| • Density | 966/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Climate | Cfb |
Points of interest
Limmareds glasbruk, Sweden's oldest functioning glassworks is located in Limmared. It was founded in 1740.[2] Its most famous product is Absolute Vodka bottle.[3]
The remains of Opensten, an old medieval fort, are located north to Limmared.
Remains in Opensten
Limmareds glasbruk in 1903
Limmareds kyrka
References
- "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- Sverige: geografisk, topografisk, statistik beskrifning under medverkan af flera författare. Wahlström & Widstrand. 1921.
- Ström, Viktor (1 July 2010). "Absolut vill dubbla vodkan". Sydsvenskan. Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
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