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Gislaved
Folkvisan by Axel Wallenberg
Folkvisan by Axel Wallenberg
Gislaved is located in Jönköping
Gislaved
Gislaved
Location in Jönköping
Gislaved is located in Sweden
Gislaved
Gislaved
Location in Sweden
Country Sweden
Province Småland
County Jönköping County
Municipality Gislaved Municipality
Area
 • Total 6.97 km2 (2.69 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2020)
 • Total 10,269
 • Density 1,474/km2 (3,820/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33230, 33231, 33232, 33233, 33234, 33235, 33236, 33237, 33238
Climate Dfb

Gislaved (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjɪ̂sːlaˌveːd]) is the seat and most populous locality of Gislaved Municipality. With a population of 10,269 at the 2020 census, it is the 7th largest locality in Jönköping County and the 126th-most populous locality in Sweden.

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Gislaved:

  • Gislaveds IS, football club based at the Ryttarvallen.
  • Gislaveds VBK, volleyball club
  • Lejonen, motorcycle speedway club, who are twice champions of Sweden and race at the Gislaved Motorbana.
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