Värnamo
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This article is about the Swedish town. For the municipality, see Värnamo Municipality.
Värnamo (pronounced [ˈvæ̂ːɳaˌmuː] ⓘ), historically known as Wernamo, is a town in Jönköping County in the south of Sweden. It is situated on the river Lagan just north of the lake Vidöstern. It is the seat of Värnamo Municipality and has 19,822 inhabitants as of 31 December 2020.[4] The name comes from old Swedish värn (sconce) and mo (sandy flat land).[5]
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Värnamo
Wernamo (historic) | |
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Town | |
Clockwise from top: Värnamo railway station, IFK Värnamo, Värnamo kyrka, Vandalorum, a runestone, Apladalen, and Scandic hotel and statues of Per and Kersti. | |
Etymology: from old Swedish värn (sconce) and mo (sandy flat land) | |
Coordinates: 57°11′N 14°02′E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Småland |
County | Jönköping County |
Municipality | Värnamo Municipality |
Lydköping | 1620 |
Friköping | 1860 |
Charter | 1920 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Body | Värnamo Municipality |
• Mayor | Tobias Pettersson (Moderate Party) |
Area | |
• Land | 12.14 km2 (4.69 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 19,822 |
• Rank | 65th in Sweden |
Demonym | Värnamobo (sv) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes[3] | List
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Area code | 0370 |
Website | varnamo |
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