Älmhult

Älmhult
IKEA in Älmhult

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Älmhult
Älmhult
Coordinates: 56°33′N 14°08′E / 56.550°N 14.133°E / 56.550; 14.133Coordinates: 56°33′N 14°08′E / 56.550°N 14.133°E / 56.550; 14.133
Country Sweden
Province Småland
County Kronoberg County
Municipality Älmhult Municipality
Area[1]
 • Total 8.78 km2 (3.39 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total 8,955
 • Density 1,020/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Älmhult is a locality and the seat of Älmhult Municipality in Kronoberg County, Sweden with 8,955 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

It was in Älmhult that the first IKEA (the Swedish furniture company) store was built. IKEA continues to have a large corporate presence there.[2][3] A museum of IKEA's history, the IKEA Museum, opened in the town on 30 June 2016.[4] It was constructed to present the history of IKEA.[5]

The botanist Carl Linnaeus was born in Råshult, Stenbrohult, now part of Älmhult municipality.

Älmhult has a local high school called Haganässkolan, and also an International School up to Grade 10. The International school is currently located at Haganässkolan.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.
  2. ↑ "Älmhult – IKEA's cradle". Visit Småland. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Opam, Kwame. "IKEA will open museum at original location in Sweden". The Verge. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Danailova, Hilary. "Land Of The Lingonberries". New York Jewish Week. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "IKEA Museum öppnar 30 juni i år". Allas. Retrieved 20 April 2016.


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