Markaryd Municipality
Markaryd Municipality (Markaryds kommun) is a municipality in south-west Kronoberg County in southern Sweden, where the town Markaryd is seat.
Markaryd Municipality
Markaryds kommun | |
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Markaryd town hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 56°28′N 13°36′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Kronoberg County |
| Seat | Markaryd |
| Area | |
| • Total | 532.83 km2 (205.73 sq mi) |
| • Land | 517.19 km2 (199.69 sq mi) |
| • Water | 15.64 km2 (6.04 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2021) | |
| • Total | 10,320 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Småland |
| Municipal code | 0767 |
| Website | www.markaryd.se |
In 1916 a part of the rural municipality of Markaryd was detached from it, forming a market town (köping) with the same name. The two entities were reunited in 1960. The present municipality was created in 1971, when Traryd and Markaryd were amalgamated.
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