Munktorp

Munktorp is a locality situated in Köping Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden with 455 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Munktorp
Munktorp church
Munktorp
Munktorp
Coordinates: 59°32′N 16°08′E
CountrySweden
ProvinceVästmanland
CountyVästmanland County
MunicipalityKöping Municipality
Area
  Total0.83 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total455
  Density545/km2 (1,410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Munktorp is the site of the historic Munktorp Church (Munktorps kyrka). The church is associated with St. David of Munktorp (David av Munktorp), an Anglo-Saxon monk of the 11th century. The oldest parts of the church date back to his lifetime. Munktorp Church is seventy metres long, with a triple nave and high tower. The church contains a medieval font beaten from bronze and an ancient southern door made of oak. The ambo, a pulpit that also serves as a lectern, is incorporated into a pillar. There is also an ancient carving of St. David of Munktorp.[2]

References

  1. "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. Munktorp Church (Attractions in Köping)



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