The present municipality was formed in 1971, when the market town (köping) Boxholm (itself instituted in 1947) was amalgamated with Södra Göstring and a parish (Rinna) from the dissolved municipality of Folkunga.
The earliest human traces are from the Stone Age, circa 8000 BC. From some later times, the Nordic Bronze Age, are several remains such as cists and gravefields. And from the Viking Age, ca 800–1,000 AD, are seven kept runestones.
After the christianisation of Sweden, churches were built in the 12th and 13th century, and several churches have their foundation from that time.
The name "Boxholm" is first to be found in the 16th century, as the name of a manor by Arvid Stenbock. Boxholm thus comes from "Bock's holm" (holm a modern Swedish and Old Norse word for islet).
An iron works was constructed in 1754, and a community grew up around it. The major expansion were however made in the 1850–1900.
^"Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2021" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
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Boxholm Municipality - Official site
August 23, 2023
boxholm, municipality, swedish, boxholms, kommun, municipality, östergötland, county, southeast, sweden, seat, located, industrial, town, boxholm, boxholms, kommunmunicipalityboxholm, librarycoat, armscoordinates, 050countryswedencountyöstergötland, countyseat. Boxholm Municipality Swedish Boxholms kommun is a municipality in Ostergotland County in southeast Sweden Its seat is located in the industrial town of Boxholm Boxholm Municipality Boxholms kommunMunicipalityBoxholm LibraryCoat of armsCoordinates 58 12 N 15 03 E 58 200 N 15 050 E 58 200 15 050CountrySwedenCountyOstergotland CountySeatBoxholmArea 1 Total603 87 km2 233 16 sq mi Land525 77 km2 203 00 sq mi Water78 1 km2 30 2 sq mi Area as of 1 January 2014 Population 31 December 2021 2 Total5 512 Density9 1 km2 24 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST ISO 3166 codeSEProvinceOstergotlandMunicipal code0560Websitewww boxholm seThe present municipality was formed in 1971 when the market town koping Boxholm itself instituted in 1947 was amalgamated with Sodra Gostring and a parish Rinna from the dissolved municipality of Folkunga Contents 1 Localities 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksLocalities EditBoxholm seat StralsnasHistory EditThe earliest human traces are from the Stone Age circa 8000 BC From some later times the Nordic Bronze Age are several remains such as cists and gravefields And from the Viking Age ca 800 1 000 AD are seven kept runestones After the christianisation of Sweden churches were built in the 12th and 13th century and several churches have their foundation from that time The name Boxholm is first to be found in the 16th century as the name of a manor by Arvid Stenbock Boxholm thus comes from Bock s holm holm a modern Swedish and Old Norse word for islet An iron works was constructed in 1754 and a community grew up around it The major expansion were however made in the 1850 1900 See also EditBoxholm IowaReferences Edit Statistiska centralbyran Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014 in Swedish Statistics Sweden 2014 01 01 Archived from the original Microsoft Excel on 2016 09 27 Retrieved 2014 04 18 Folkmangd i riket lan och kommuner 31 december 2021 in Swedish Statistics Sweden February 22 2022 Retrieved February 22 2022 External links Edit Media related to Boxholm Municipality at Wikimedia Commons Boxholm Municipality Official site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Boxholm Municipality amp oldid 1036306201, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
