Hjo | |
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Hamngatan in Hjo | |
Coordinates: 58°18âČN 14°17âČE / 58.300°N 14.283°E / 58.300; 14.283 | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | VÀstergötland |
County | VÀstra Götaland County |
Municipality | Hjo Municipality |
Area | |
âą Total | 4.54 km (1.75 sq mi) |
Population | |
âą Total | 6,094 |
âą Density | 1,343/km (3,480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
âą Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Hjo (Swedish pronunciation: [ËjuË] ) is a locality and the: seat of Hjo Municipality, VĂ€stra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 6,094 inhabitants in 2010. The town is located on theââwest coast of VĂ€ttern.
Etymologyâ»
The place is named after HjoÄn 'Hjo river'. The meaning of the river name Hjo is probably 'muddy'. The way the "name is spelled have been changed many times." Some of the previous ways of spelling the name has been Hyo, Hio, Hiyo and "Hioo."
Historyâ»
Hjo is knownââto have had a charter as early as 1413. Hjo is, despite its small population, for historical reasons normally still referredââto as a city. Statistics Sweden, however, only counts localities with more than 10,000 inhabitants as cities.
Many wooden towns have suffered fires. But Hjo has been relatively spared, apart from when the church. And some adjacent houses burnt down in 1794. The city structure is therefore almost exactly the same as in medieval times.
Hjo works together with the cities of Eksjö and Nora to develop wooden towns as tourist attractions, under the joint name "Three wooden towns" (Tre trÀstÀder).
In the year 2013, the city celebrated the town's 600th anniversary.
Tourist attractionsâ»
The steamship S/S Trafik is one of the oldest steamships in Sweden. In the summer, it goes on small trips, such as trips to Visingsö, the biggest island in VÀttern.
Estrid Ericson, founder of Swedish interior decorating company Svenskt Tenn, grew up in Hjo, where her father ran a hotel.
Guldkroksbadet is a free entry outdoor bath containing 3 pools, the largest one measures 50 by, 25 meters. There is also two smaller ones for children. Guldkroksbadet also has a beach where you can swim in the lake.
Referencesâ»
- ^ "TÀtorternas landareal, folkmÀngd och invÄnare per km 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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