Vaggeryd Municipality
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Vaggeryd Municipality is a municipality
in Jönköping County
in southern Sweden
. The town Skillingaryd
is together with Vaggeryd
the seat of the municipality. Most of the municipal administration is, however, placed in Skillingaryd.
The present municipality was created in 1971, when the two market towns Skillingaryd and Vaggeryd vere amalgamated with parts of the rural municipalities of Klevshult and Vrigstad.
The large nature reserve
Stora Mosse stretches in this municipality and the adjacent Gnosjö Municipality
; in total it covers some 100 square kilometres (39 mile²), whereof 77 km² has been marked as nature reserve. A lot of the ground is bog
gy grounds and swamps which makes it important for different kinds of birds and other animals. It is easily accessible by car, guided tours are regularly conducted, and the total walking road adds up to 50 km.
In the area, iron has been processed since the Iron Age
. It continued into the Middle Ages, and was very important for the inhabitants well into the 19th century.
In the municipality is also the horse track Vaggerydstravet located, with full rights for betting. A good supply of the natural resources: iron, wood and water, and good communications with largers cities around the province made Vaggeryd a centre for many industries of various kind. A chair manufacturer established itself in the small town of Hagsfors in the 1863, producing the Windsor chair
that since has become a standard furniture in Sweden and soon found a market in England.
More wood and carpentry industry sprung out during the 19th century. Manufacturing of different travelling ekipages was important, and transportations and communication with other parts of the province were important, and so the wheel came to symbolize the thinking of the municipality. It is manifested in the coat of arms.
Other industries related to the resources are paper manufacturing and pulp mill
s. While nowadays, tourism makes up an important part of its industry.
Recently, the "Vaggeryd model" has been thought up by some locals and has since been adapted by some 30 other municipalities of Sweden. Its purpose is to created bridges between industries.
s (also called a Tätort or locality) in Vaggeryd Municipality.
In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in Jönköping County
Jönköping County
Jönköping County is a county or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Halland, Västra Götaland, Östergötland, Kalmar and Kronoberg. The capital is Jönköping.- Provinces :...
in southern Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The town Skillingaryd
Skillingaryd
Skillingaryd is a locality situated in Vaggeryd Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 3,808 inhabitants in 2005. Together with Vaggeryd the seat of Vaggeryd Municipality....
is together with Vaggeryd
Vaggeryd
Vaggeryd is a locality situated in Vaggeryd Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 4,688 inhabitants in 2005. Together with Skillingaryd it is the seat of the municipality.Vaggeryd is situated about 10 km north of its co-municipal seat Skillingaryd...
the seat of the municipality. Most of the municipal administration is, however, placed in Skillingaryd.
The present municipality was created in 1971, when the two market towns Skillingaryd and Vaggeryd vere amalgamated with parts of the rural municipalities of Klevshult and Vrigstad.
The large nature reserve
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
Stora Mosse stretches in this municipality and the adjacent Gnosjö Municipality
Gnosjö Municipality
Gnosjö Municipality is a municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden where the town Gnosjö is seat.The Swedish local government reform of 1952 formed this municipality out if five former entities, and it has not been amalgamated with others since then.About half of the municipal population...
; in total it covers some 100 square kilometres (39 mile²), whereof 77 km² has been marked as nature reserve. A lot of the ground is bog
Bog
A bog, quagmire or mire is a wetland that accumulates acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material—often mosses or, in Arctic climates, lichens....
gy grounds and swamps which makes it important for different kinds of birds and other animals. It is easily accessible by car, guided tours are regularly conducted, and the total walking road adds up to 50 km.
In the area, iron has been processed since the Iron Age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
. It continued into the Middle Ages, and was very important for the inhabitants well into the 19th century.
In the municipality is also the horse track Vaggerydstravet located, with full rights for betting. A good supply of the natural resources: iron, wood and water, and good communications with largers cities around the province made Vaggeryd a centre for many industries of various kind. A chair manufacturer established itself in the small town of Hagsfors in the 1863, producing the Windsor chair
Windsor chair
A Windsor chair is a chair built with a solid wooden seat into which the chair-back and legs are dowelled, or pushed into drilled holes, in contrast to standard chairs, where the back legs and the uprights of the back are continuous. The seats of Windsor chairs were often carved into a shallow dish...
that since has become a standard furniture in Sweden and soon found a market in England.
More wood and carpentry industry sprung out during the 19th century. Manufacturing of different travelling ekipages was important, and transportations and communication with other parts of the province were important, and so the wheel came to symbolize the thinking of the municipality. It is manifested in the coat of arms.
Other industries related to the resources are paper manufacturing and pulp mill
Pulp mill
A pulp mill is a manufacturing facility that converts wood chips or other plant fibre source into a thick fibre board which can be shipped to a paper mill for further processing. Pulp can be manufactured using mechanical, semi-chemical or fully chemical methods...
s. While nowadays, tourism makes up an important part of its industry.
Recently, the "Vaggeryd model" has been thought up by some locals and has since been adapted by some 30 other municipalities of Sweden. Its purpose is to created bridges between industries.
Localities
There are 4 urban areaUrban areas in Sweden
Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality. There are 1,940 localities in Sweden . They could be compared with census-designated places in the United States.A tätort in Sweden has a minimum of...
s (also called a Tätort or locality) in Vaggeryd Municipality.
In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
| # | Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaggeryd Vaggeryd Vaggeryd is a locality situated in Vaggeryd Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 4,688 inhabitants in 2005. Together with Skillingaryd it is the seat of the municipality.Vaggeryd is situated about 10 km north of its co-municipal seat Skillingaryd... |
4,688 |
| 2 | Skillingaryd Skillingaryd Skillingaryd is a locality situated in Vaggeryd Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 3,808 inhabitants in 2005. Together with Vaggeryd the seat of Vaggeryd Municipality.... |
3,808 |
| 3 | Hok | 643 |
| 4 | Klevshult Klevshult Klevshult is a locality situated in Vaggeryd Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 271 inhabitants in 2005.... |
271 |
External links
- Vaggeryd - Official site
- Coat of arms
- The Vaggeryd Model paper (PDF file).