Jönköping ['jœncøːpiŋ] is a Municipality in Jönköping County, in southern Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 1485.1 km². Of the total population of 119,340, 58,415 are male, and 60,925 are female. The population density of the community is 80 inhabitants per km². The City of Jönköpong received its charter on May 18 1284. Geographically the municipality is situated by the southern end of lake Vättern.

Jönköpings kommun

Seat	Jönköping
County	Jönköping County
Area  - Total	Ranked - 1,485.1 km²
Population  - Total (2004)  - Density	Ranked - 119,390 80/km²

Contents

1 History 2 Geography 3 Notable natives 4 See also 5 Official links

History

Jönköping is a very old trading center (Köping) and the City of Jönköping received its charter on May 18 1284. Jönköping is also known for its matchstick industry 1845-1970.

Geography

The municipality consists of the population centres:

• Jönköping (51,902 inv)
• Huskvarna (20,803)
• Gränna (3,899)
• Visingsö (812)
• Skärstad (4,357)
• Lekeryd (2,583)
• Tenhult (4,694)
• Barnarp (3,215)
• Norrahammar (8,664)
• Månsarp (4,362)
• Bankeryd (8,212)
• Norra Mo (2,039)
• Norra Unnaryd (367)

Notable natives

• Carl Peter Thunberg, botanist
• Dag Hammarskjöld, United Nations Secretary-General
• Agnetha Fältskog, ABBA
• Nina Persson, The Cardigans

See also

• Swedish National Courts Administration
• Swedish National Board of Agriculture
• University College of Jönköping

• Jönköping County Administrative Board
• List of Jönköping Governors

• International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships (2002)

Official links

• Jönköping - Official site