Älmhult

Älmhult (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɛ̂lmhɵlt] (listen))[2] is a locality and the seat of Älmhult Municipality in Kronoberg County, Sweden with 8,955 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

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Coordinates: 56°33′N 14°08′E
Country	Sweden
Province	Småland
County	Kronoberg County
Municipality	Älmhult Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	8.78 km^2 (3.39 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2010)[1]
• Total	8,955
• Density	1,020/km^2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

It was in Älmhult that the first IKEA (the Swedish furniture company) store was built. IKEA continues to have a large corporate presence there.[3][4] A museum of IKEA's history, the IKEA Museum, opened in the town on 30 June 2016.[5] It was constructed to present the history of IKEA.[6]

The botanist Carl Linnaeus was born in Råshult, Stenbrohult, now part of Älmhult municipality.

Älmhult has a local high school called Haganässkolan, and also an International School up to Grade 10.

References

1. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
2. Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 29.
3. "Älmhult – IKEA's cradle". Visit Småland. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
4. Opam, Kwame. "IKEA will open museum at original location in Sweden". The Verge. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
5. Danailova, Hilary. "Land Of The Lingonberries". New York Jewish Week. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
6. "IKEA Museum öppnar 30 juni i år". Allas. Retrieved 20 April 2016.