Skirö
Skirö (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɧîːrœ])[2] is a small village in Vetlanda Municipality in Sweden. It lies 25 km from the town of Vetlanda in the southeastern part of Jönköping County and has a population of about 70 (2010).[1] Situated in a beautiful setting around Lake Skirö, it was dubbed Smålands trädgård ("The Garden of Småland") by Carolus Linnaeus. It was also the birthplace of botanist Eric Ragnar Sventenius (1910–1973).
Skirö | |
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 Skirö Church in July 2011 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Småland |
| County | Jönköping |
| Municipality | Vetlanda |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 70 |
| • Density | 2.8/km2 (7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
From 1952 to 1970 Skirö was part of Nye Municipality. Since 1971 it has been in Vetlanda Municipality. The village is about 12 km across and 7 km wide with a total area of ca 44 hectares. There are some large mansions such as Wallby and Gölberga not far from the village.
References
- "Småorter 2010" (PDF) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 22.
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