Finspång Municipality facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Finspång Municipality
Finspångs kommun
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Finspång Castle
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Östergötland County | |
| Seat | Finspång | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,221.74 km2 (471.72 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,061.57 km2 (409.87 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 160.17 km2 (61.84 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2010. | ||
| Population
(June 30, 2012)
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| • Total | 20,830 | |
| • Density | 17.049/km2 (44.158/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Östergötland | |
| Municipal code | 0562 | |
| Website | www.finspong.se | |
Finspång Municipality (which in Swedish is Finspångs kommun) is a special area in Östergötland County in Sweden. It's like a local government district. The main town, or "seat," is Finspång, where about 13,000 people live.
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Nature and Lakes
Finspång Municipality is known for having many lakes. People in the municipality say it has more lakes than any other place in Sweden! There are at least 170 lakes that have names. They even say you could swim in a different lake every day of the year because there are 366 of them!
History of Industry
Finspång has a long history as a place for industry. The first factories started here in 1580. They made things like cannons and cannon balls for the king.
This industry was run by the Dutch-Swedish family De Geer for 300 years. A famous member of this family, Louis de Geer, built the beautiful Finspång Castle. Around the castle, more factories and a special greenhouse for plants (called an orangery) grew. This is how the town of Finspång developed.
Today, the main industries in Finspång are making turbines (which are like big engines) and processing aluminum.
Towns and Villages
Here are some of the towns and villages you can find in Finspång Municipality:
- Finspång (this is the main town)
- Rejmyre
- Lotorp
- Sonstorp
- Falla
- Hällestad
- Ljusfallshammar
- Grytgöl
- Igelfors
- Borggård
- Butbro
- Hävla
- Bränntorp
- Byle
- Kolstad
- Lämmetorp
- Lövlund
- Prästköp
People and Population
In 2022, there were 21,862 people living in Finspång Municipality. This number includes people of all ages and from different backgrounds. About 16,657 of these people were Swedish citizens old enough to vote.
Twin Towns and Friends
Finspång Municipality has special agreements with other cities around the world. These are called "twin town" or "sister city" agreements. They help people from different places learn about each other's cultures.
Finspång signed agreements with three cities in 1967:
Today, Finspång doesn't have much contact with Stromberg or Givet. The connection with Yvoir was stopped for a while but started again in 1997.
Finspång also works informally with seven other cities:
- Dzierzgoń, Poland
- Finsterwalde, Germany
- Joutsa, Finland
- Nordborg, Denmark
- Salaspils, Latvia
- Sibiu, Romania
- Stade, Germany
Famous People from Finspång
Many interesting people were born in Finspång, including:
- Louis Gerhard De Geer (1818–1896) - He was the very first Prime Minister of Sweden!
- Kerstin Ekman (born 1933) - A well-known author.
- Pär Arvidsson (born 1960) - A swimmer who was good at the butterfly stroke.
- Bengt Baron (born 1962) - Another swimmer, known for backstroke.
- Liselotte Neumann (born 1966) - A professional golfer.
- Dan Swanö (born 1973) - A musician and music producer.
- Robert Steiner (born 1973) - A professional soccer player.
Sports Clubs
If you like sports, here are some clubs in Finspång Municipality:
- Sonstorps IK
- Torstorps IF
See also
In Spanish: Municipio de Finspång para niños
