Vimmerby

Vimmerby
Vimmerby in June 2008 Vimmerby in June 2008
Coat of arms of Vimmerby Coat of arms
Vimmerby
Coordinates:
Country	Sweden
Province	Småland
County	Kalmar County
Municipality	Vimmerby Municipality
Charter	14th century
Area
• Total	7.56 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)
• Total	7,934
• Density	1,050/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Vimmerby is a city and the seat of Vimmerby Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 7,934 inhabitants in 2010.

Overview

Stångån is a small river running through the city.

Vimmerby had its charter as early as the fourteenth century. The main street, Storgatan, still has the shape in which it was built in the medieval time. There are also many old wooden houses in the city.

Vimmerby is currently a tourist attraction due to historical links with Swedish author Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002). The Astrid Lindgren's World is a theme park for children that has themes from her books, and is visited by fans from around the world.

When Astrid Lindgren wrote her books about the country boy Emil of Lönneberga she used much information from her own upbringing in the rural areas of Vimmerby.

Another well-known person from Vimmerby is Swedish record international goalkeeper Thomas Ravelli.

Gallery

• Vimmerby old house.jpg

  Old photo from a mansion

• Vimmerby Sweden 1902.jpg

  A group of people in a forest area

• Suecia 3-081 ; Vimmerby.jpg

  Vimmerby circa 1700, in Suecia antiqua et hodierna

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Vimmerby:

• Vimmerby IF

Twin towns — Sister cities

The following city, is twinned with Vimmerby:

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External links

• Vimmerby Municipality - Official site
• Astrid Lindgren's World - Theme Park