Bruzaholm

Bruzaholm is a locality situated in Eksjö Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 250 inhabitants in 2010. It is one of only two inhabited localities in Sweden whose name contain the letter z;[1] the name comes from "Brusan", a name for a nearby river, and the suffix "-holm". It has been spelled in several ways from the 18th century to the early 20th, including "Brysaholm" and "Brusaholm". The current spelling was recommended by Harry Ståhl in 1948.[2]

Bruzaholm
Bruzaholm
Bruzaholm
Coordinates: 57°38′N 15°16′E
CountrySweden
ProvinceSmåland
CountyJönköping County
MunicipalityEksjö Municipality
Area
  Total0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total250
  Density392/km2 (1,020/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ClimateCfb

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. "Bruzaholm". Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore (in Swedish). April 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.



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