Bankekind

Bankekind is a locality situated in Linköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 405 inhabitants in 2010.[1] Bankekind was earlier called Svinstad (appr. Pigtown) but changed its name because of the pejorative connotations. It is known for its 13th-century church and the beautiful lake Svinstadsjön.

Bankekind
Bankekind Church
Bankekind Church
Bankekind is located in Östergötland
Bankekind
Bankekind
Bankekind is located in Sweden
Bankekind
Bankekind
Coordinates: 58°22′N 15°49′E
CountrySweden
ProvinceÖstergötland
CountyÖstergötland County
MunicipalityLinköping Municipality
Area
  Total0.30 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total405
  Density1,360/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ClimateCfb

Bankekinds härad (Bankekind Hundred) was a hundred of Östergötland in Sweden.

References

  1. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 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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