Vetlanda
Encyclopedia
Vetlanda is a locality
and the seat of Vetlanda Municipality
, Jönköping County
, Sweden
with 12,691 inhabitants in 2005.
The coat of arms
was selected as an ear of wheat, a derivation of the arms for the old jurisdiction Östra Härad, wherein Vitala was rumoured to have been the centre, that depicted three ears of wheat
. The present spelling Vetlanda did not come into use until the 1920's, before that it was known as Hvetlanda, a form that can be found in several companies and organizations.
In the 19th century, wood industry
got a stronghold in Vetlanda, a seat it still has today. Manufacturing is large in Vetlanda, besides wood industries there is also a strong metal industries and other factories.
Vetlanda also has two sports teams that compete in the highest league in their sports, Elit Vetlanda Speedway and VBK Vetlanda bandyklubb.
Urban 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...
and the seat of Vetlanda Municipality
Vetlanda Municipality
Vetlanda Municipality is a municipality in Jönköping County, in southern Sweden where the town of Vetlanda is the seat.The municipality was created in 1971, when the City of Vetlanda was amalgamated with the surrounding rural municipalities to form a unitary municipality...
, 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 :...
, 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....
with 12,691 inhabitants in 2005.
History
Vetlanda was still nothing more than a village for several centuries. With the 1840s population boom in Småland, and the industrial revolution winning grounds in Sweden, the industry expanded and people settled in the village. With the railways crossing Vetlanda in the late 19th century the population further blossomed, and Vetlanda got the title of a city on New Year's Day 1920, at which time its population amounted to 3,015.The coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
was selected as an ear of wheat, a derivation of the arms for the old jurisdiction Östra Härad, wherein Vitala was rumoured to have been the centre, that depicted three ears of wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
. The present spelling Vetlanda did not come into use until the 1920's, before that it was known as Hvetlanda, a form that can be found in several companies and organizations.
In the 19th century, wood industry
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
got a stronghold in Vetlanda, a seat it still has today. Manufacturing is large in Vetlanda, besides wood industries there is also a strong metal industries and other factories.
Vetlanda also has two sports teams that compete in the highest league in their sports, Elit Vetlanda Speedway and VBK Vetlanda bandyklubb.
Notable natives
- Elitserien ice hockey player Alexander YtterellAlexander YtterellAlexander Ytterell is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He played with Södertälje SK in the Elitserien during the 2010–11 Elitserien season.-External links:...
(born July 1, 1991) - NHL ice hockey player Johan FranzénJohan FranzenJohan Franzén is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :Franzén started playing ice hockey in Boro/Vetlanda HC, Landsbro near Vetlanda in Sweden...
(born December 23 1979) - NHL ice hockey player Mattias TedenbyMattias TedenbyMattias "Teddybear" Tedenby is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, currently with the New Jersey Devils in the NHL.-Playing career:...
(born February 21, 1990) - Sculptor Peter David EdstromPeter David EdstromPeter David Edstrom was an American sculptor.-Background:...
(born March 27, 1873) - Singer and media personality Lena PhilipssonLena PhilipssonMaria Magdalena "Lena" Philipsson is a Swedish singer and media personality.-Career:...
(born January 19, 1966)