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Bjurtjärn socken

Bjurtjärn socken is a former socken in Värmland, Sweden. It was established in 1630, when Karlskoga socken were split into two new entities.[1]

Bjurtjärn Church

Since 1974, it has been part of the Storfors Municipality.

Its largest settlement, Kyrksten, has a population of about 300.

History edit

The Bjurtjärn Church was built in the 17th century. Various items that is kept at this site were donated by the influential Linroth family.[2]

In 1854, more than 200 emigrants from Bjurtjärn settled in Pepin County, in the US state of Wisconsin.[3]

Archeology edit

The socken has various graves from the Iron Age.

Notable people edit

Sites of interest in Bjurtjärn socken edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Bjurtjärns socken". www.varmlandsrotter.se (in Swedish). Värmlands Släktforskarförening. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Bjurtjärns kyrka". Storfors – Visit Värmland (in Swedish). Visit Värmland. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "Karlskogaemigrationen – Grupputvandring på 1850-talet". www2.orebro.se (in Swedish). Retrieved October 16, 2022.


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