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| Missing image Köping_in_Sweden.png See also:Municipalities of Sweden | Coat of arms
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| Seat | Köping | |
| County | Västmanland County | |
| Province | Westmannia | |
| Area Rank | 607 km² 155th of 290 | |
| Population Rank | 24,667 (2005) 99th of 290 | |
| Density | 40/km² | |
Köping Municipality is a Municipality in Västmanland County, in central Sweden where Köping is the seat. It is situated at the end of the Mälaren lake.
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History
Köping means merchant place. It was mentioned for the first time in the 13th century. It probably was refered to such a name as it did not yet have a charter. The central location of Köping deems it appropriate for merchancy for people from different parts of the country.
Köping was like the central and southern Sweden Christianized in the 11th century. A church built around the year 1300, the Köping Church, still remains from the early days.
Köping got its charter on January 19, 1474.
Ïn the 17th century Köping municipality produced large amounts of iron that was transported to other countries.
In the 19th century Köping established itself as an industrial city, with a large mechanical workshop and a prosperous harbor. A fire in 1889 destroyed large parts of Köping, whereafter it was rebuilt using stone material under supervision of architect Theodor Dahl.
In the 20th century all kinds of companies have established themselves in Köping. Volvo built a large industry there in the 1920's; the arguably most known bed manufacturer in Sweden, Hästens, in 1924; and a number of gold groceries between 1940-1960.
Notable natives
- Carl Wilhelm Scheele - 18th century Chemist who discovered the functions of oxygen
See also
- Köping (concept)
External Links
- http://runeberg.org/nfbo/0367.html
- Köping (http://www.koping.se) - Official sitesv:Köpings kommun