Limmared

Limmared is a locality situated in Tranemo Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 1,412 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Limmared
Limmared train station.
Limmared
Limmared
Coordinates: 57°32′N 13°21′E
CountrySweden
ProvinceVästergötland
CountyVästra Götaland County
MunicipalityTranemo Municipality
Area
  Total1.46 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total1,412
  Density966/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ClimateCfb

Points of interest

Limmareds glasbruk, Sweden's oldest functioning glassworks is located in Limmared. It was founded in 1740.[2] Its most famous product is Absolute Vodka bottle.[3]

The remains of Opensten, an old medieval fort, are located north to Limmared.

Remains in Opensten
Limmareds glasbruk in 1903
Limmareds kyrka
gollark: ++delete all rules
gollark: Crocodile lengths, yes.
gollark: Nope. Unlegal.
gollark: Social distancing means you are not allowed to interact with anyone in person and must remain at least two crocodiles away at all times.
gollark: It's not good just because it's really complicated.

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. Sverige: geografisk, topografisk, statistik beskrifning under medverkan af flera författare. Wahlström & Widstrand. 1921.
  3. Ström, Viktor (1 July 2010). "Absolut vill dubbla vodkan". Sydsvenskan. Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.



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