Högsby

Högsby is a locality and the seat of Högsby Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 1,881 inhabitants in 2010.[1] Other towns in the Högsby Municipality are Långemåla, Fågelfors, Berga and Fagerhult, of which Långemåla is probably the smallest.

Högsby
Högsby Church
Högsby Church
Högsby is located in Kalmar
Högsby
Högsby
Högsby is located in Sweden
Högsby
Högsby
Coordinates: 57°10′N 16°02′E
CountrySweden
ProvinceSmåland
CountyKalmar County
MunicipalityHögsby Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total1,881
 • Density711/km2 (1,840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Högsby tätort

The town of Högsby is the seat of the Högsby Municipality, which itself is part of Kalmar County. The town has a local mall Karlsson Varuhus,[2] located closely with other local shops and businesses such as a thai restaurant (Bhann Thai [3]), a second hand shop,[4] a café, and a local gym.[5] Högsby also has one ICA supermarket, one COOP Konsum supermarket and a few local pizzerias. In the center of the town there is another second hand shop, Kupan, which is part of the Red Cross[6] [7]

Sights

Högsby has the river Emån running through the town,[8] which is commonly used for canoeing and fishing. A museum about the actress Greta Garbo, opened in 1998, is located in the center of Högsby.[9] This is in large due to that her mother originated from Högsby. Bokhultet is a nature reserve located outside Högsby; it has a significant number of rare plants and insects.[10]

Education

Högsby is also home of Högsby Educational Centre (Högsby Utbildningscenter), commonly referred to as HUC. It's a small school, with less than 160 pupils, all between 16 and 19 years old. HUC is a so-called "Gymnasium" which in British and American school systems would be something in the middle between High School and College.

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Högsby.
  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.
  2. "Karlsson". Archived from the original on 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  3. "Bann Thai - Högsby kommun". Archived from the original on 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  4. "Lindra | Bra för både människa och miljö". Archived from the original on 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  5. "Malen Gym – för dig som vill bli stark". Archived from the original on 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  6. "Mötesplats Kupan Högsby - Röda Korset Högsby kommun". Archived from the original on 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  7. "Högsby kommun - en kommun i Kalmar län, Småland. - Högsby kommun". Archived from the original on 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  8. "Om Högsby kommun - Högsby kommun". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  9. "Om Greta Garbo - www.garbosallskapet.se". Archived from the original on 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2017-12-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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