Virserum (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈvɪ̂ʂːɛˌrɵm])[2] 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, 10km east of Virserum you can find evidence of settlement from 2500 B.C.

  • Labourer's home at Hjortöström's wheel factory in Virserum.
    Labourer's home at Hjortöström's wheel factory in Virserum.
  • The community of Virserum seen from Virserum Lake, spring 1991.
    The community of Virserum seen from Virserum Lake, spring 1991.
  • Virserum Lake, spring 1991.
    Virserum Lake, spring 1991.
  • Virserums Parish Home. Is located beside the main square in front of the church.
    Virserums Parish Home. Is located beside the main square in front of the church.
  • Statue of Nils Dacke in Virserum.
    Statue of Nils Dacke in Virserum.
  • Closed railway station in Virserum.
    Closed railway station in Virserum.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 27.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virserum
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