Tibro
Place in Västergötland, Sweden From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tibro (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtǐːbrʊ])[2] is a locality and the seat of Tibro Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 8,018 inhabitants in 2010.[1] Tibro has a long tradition of furniture production.[3]
Tibro | |
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 Residential area Brittgården, designed by architect Ralph Erskine. | |
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| Coordinates: 58°25′N 14°10′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västergötland |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Tibro Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.37 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 8,018 |
| • Density | 1,088/km2 (2,820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Tibro:
- Tibro AIK FK
- Tibro IBK
Notable people
Tibro is also the birthplace of:
- Robin Söderling, professional tennis player.
- Anton Stralman, professional NHL hockey player on the Tampa Bay Lightning.
- Viktoria Helgesson, a professional figure skater.
- Joshi Helgesson, a professional figure skater.
- Anders Eriksson seven-time world enduro champion.
References
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