Virserum
Virserum (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈvɪ̂ʂːɛˌrɵm]) is a locality situated in Hultsfred Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 1,742 inhabitants in 2010. Prior to 1971, it was a köping. The history of Virserum goes back to the Middle Ages, and in the 1950s, the town was a centre for the furniture industry.
In the village of Bösebo, 10km east of Virserum you can find evidence of settlement from 2500 B.C.
Gallery
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Labourer's home at Hjortöström's wheel factory in Virserum. -
The community of Virserum seen from Virserum Lake, spring 1991. -
Virserum Lake, spring 1991. -
Virserums Parish Home. Is located beside the main square in front of the church. -
Statue of Nils Dacke in Virserum. -
Closed railway station in Virserum.
References
- ^ "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 27.
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