Mullsjö Municipality

Mullsjö Municipality
Mullsjö kommun
Municipality

Coat of arms
Country Sweden
County Jönköping County
Seat Mullsjö
Area[1]
 • Total 211.03 km2 (81.48 sq mi)
 • Land 200.16 km2 (77.28 sq mi)
 • Water 10.87 km2 (4.20 sq mi)
  Area as of January 1, 2014.
Population (June 30, 2016)[2]
 • Total 7,188
 • Density 34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code SE
Province Västergötland
Municipal code 0642
Website www.mullsjo.se

Mullsjö Municipality (Swedish: Mullsjö kommun) is a municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden. Its seat is in the locality of Mullsjö.

The municipality was formed in 1952 by the amalgamation of four former entities. In 1998 it was transferred from the dissolved Skaraborg County to Jönköping County.

The geography is known for its many lakes and canoeing waters. In the winter, one may enjoy winter sports activities such as cross-country and down-hill skiing.

There is also a folk high school in Mullsjö.

Localities

There are 2 urban areas (also called a Tätort or locality) in Mullsjö Municipality.

In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters.

# Locality Population
1 Mullsjö 5,508
2 Sandhem 706

Sights

Sights within the municipality include the scenic Ryfors Estates, with its park and nearby golfing course. Näs Lagård in Bjurbäck, southern part of Mullsjö, is one of Sweden's most famous places for classical chamber music. Bjurbäcks Konsthall - Artgallery and café. Näs Porthus in Bjurbäck, famous building of cultural historical interest. Also worthwhile is the House of Legends, a museum about Scandinavian folklore, such as trolls, giants, elves and gnomes.

Mullsjö also houses a small skiing resort called Knaggebo which has three different slopes.

Ryfors Ironworks
Näs Porthus

References

  1. ↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. ↑ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 30 juni 2016" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
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