Huskvarna

Huskvarna (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhʉ̂ːsˌkvɑːɳa] (listen); formerly spelled Husqvarna) constitutes the eastern part of Jönköping, a city in the Swedish province of Småland, and has a population of about 24 000.[1] The distance to central Jönköping is about 5 km. The name Huskvarna translates to House Mill.[2]

Huskvarna
View over Huskvarna
Coat of arms
Huskvarna
Huskvarna
Coordinates: 57°48′N 14°16′E
CountrySweden
MunicipalityJönköping Municipality
CountyJönköping County
ProvinceSmåland
Population
 • Total24 058
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Between 1911 and 1970, it was a city municipality of its own. It geographically grew together with Jönköping in the 1950s. Since the local government reform in 1971, it is administratively in Jönköping Municipality.

History

A royal rifle manufacturer was established in then Husqvarna in 1689 and lasted until 1757, when it was sold to private owners.[3] It continued to supply the Swedish and Norwegian armies with rifles (for example, in 1870 some 10,000 rifles were finished), but the company later switched over to the production of sewing machines and bicycles. Today, it is known as Husqvarna AB, an internationally known company with a variety of products.

Coat of arms

The arms (1911) depict rifles and their ignition. It became obsolete in 1971.

Sport

International Floorball Federation was founded in Huskvarna 1986.[4]

Notable residents

Notes and references
  1. "Befolkningsstatistik". Jönköpings Kommun. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  2. Tod Rafferty (27 November 2017). "The Early History of Husqvarna Motorcycles". Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  3. "Husqvarnas Historia". Husqvarna Museum. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  4. IFF Today and History in short

See also

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