Jönköping facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jönköping
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Collage of Jönköping
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Country | Sweden | |
Province | Småland | |
County | Jönköping County | |
Municipality | Jönköping Municipality | |
City status | 1284 | |
Area | ||
• City | 44.82 km2 (17.31 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) | |
Population
(31 December 2013)
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• City | 130,798 | |
• Density | 2,918.3/km2 (7,558.4/sq mi) | |
• Metro | 123,709 | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code |
551 xx
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Area code(s) | (+46) 36 | |
Vehicle registration | 1544 |
Jönköping is a city in Sweden. About 90,000 people live there. It is in southern Sweden near the lake Vättern.
Jönköping was actually 3 towns that grew into one large town. The 3 towns were, Jönköping (55.000), Huskvarna (22.000) and Norrahammar (9.000).
Jönköping is the 9th biggest city in Sweden.
Sports
- HV71, ishockey club
- Jönköping Bandy IF, bandy club
- Jönköpings IK, floor ball club
- Jönköpings Södra IF, soccer club
Images for kids
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The Sofia Church in Jönköping, Neo-Gothic style, 1888
See also
In Spanish: Jönköping para niños
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