Alvesta Municipality
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 Alvesta in Kronobergs county Missing image Kronoberg_Municipalities.png See also:Municipalities of Sweden | Coat of arms Missing image .jpg Alvesta City Arms | |
| Seat | Alvesta | |
| County | Kronoberg County | |
| Province | Smalandia | |
| Area Rank | 974 km² 107th of 290 | |
| Population Rank | 18,865 (2005) x of 290 | |
| Density | 19/km² | |
Alvesta Municipality is a Municipality in the Kronoberg County and the Smalandia Province in southern Sweden.
The city arms in from 1951 and depict three bees and a winged wheel. This symbolizes the railroad that is so vital for the industry, while the bees signify the had-working spirit that the locals pride themselves with.
The municipality boasts nature areas and is suitable for fishing, canoeing or playing golf.
The mansion of Huseby is a popular place to visit, located a few kilometers south of the town Alvesta, and hosts a couple of museums. There are also old churches scattered around the municipality, some with medieval foundations, among them the Alvesta Church.
Alvesta (pop. 8,000) is also the town (formerly officially a köping) which is the seat of the municipality. Alvesta is an important railway junction, joining the Stockholm–Malmö–Copenhagen railway with the Gothenburg–Kalmar/Karlskrona railway.
The urban areas of the municipality are besides the town Alvesta: Vislanda, Moheda, and are all located by the railroad.
Notable natives
Some well-known natives of Alvesta are the national famous magician Joe Labero and the ATP Tennis player Jonas Björkman. The former World #1 in the same sport, Mats Wilander, was originally from the parish of Torpsbruk.
- You may be looking for the namewise similar town of Avesta, in Western Sweden.
External links
- Alvesta (http://www.alvesta.se/) - Official sitesv:Alvesta