Virserum
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Virserum | |
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Country | Sweden |
Province | Småland |
County | Kalmar County |
Municipality | Hultsfred Municipality |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 2.62 km2 (1.01 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 1,742 |
• Density | 665/km2 (1,720/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Virserum is a locality situated in Hultsfred Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 1,742 inhabitants in 2010.[1] Prior to 1971 it was a köping. The history of Virserum goes back to the Middle Ages, and in the 1950s the town was a centre for the furniture industry. In the village of Bösebo, 10 km east of Virserum you can find evidence of settlement from 2500 B.C.
Gallery
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Hjortöström.jpg
Labourer's home at Hjortöström's wheel factory in Virserum.
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Virserum, sedd från sjön 1991.JPG
The community of Virserum seen from Virserum Lake, spring 1991.
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Virserumsjön, våren 1991.JPG
Virserum Lake, spring 1991.
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Sockenstugan Virserum 20060803.jpg
Virserums Parish Home. Is located beside the main square in front of the church.
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Dackestatyn Virserum 20060803.jpg
Statue of Nils Dacke in Virserum.
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