Nybro Municipality facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Nybro Municipality
Nybro kommun
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Nybro Railway Station
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Kalmar County | |
| Seat | Nybro | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,207.1739 km2 (466.0924 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,177.1139 km2 (454.4862 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 30.06 km2 (11.61 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2010. | ||
| Population
(June 30, 2012)
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| • Total | 19,594 | |
| • Density | 16.2313/km2 (42.0389/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Småland | |
| Municipal code | 0881 | |
| Website | www.nybro.se | |
Nybro Municipality (which in Swedish is Nybro kommun) is a local area in Kalmar County, located in south-eastern Sweden. It's like a small region with its main town, Nybro, as its center.
This municipality was formed in 1969. Before that, the City of Nybro was created in 1932. The new municipality brought together the city and the smaller areas around it.
For a long time, only a few hundred people lived here. But things changed a lot in the late 1800s when railways were built. Nybro became an important stop because it was located between big cities like Kalmar on the east coast and Gothenburg on the west coast. Later, another railway connected it to Malmö in the south-west. Before the railways, Nybro mostly had small businesses, including a match factory. The area is known for its forests, which is typical for the Småland region, and it wasn't very good for farming.
Nybro Municipality is also part of a special area called the "Kingdom of Crystal" (Glasriket in Swedish). This region is famous for its glass factories and covers four different municipalities.
Towns and Villages in Nybro
Nybro Municipality has nine main towns and villages. These are also known as tätorter in Swedish, which means urban areas.
The table below lists these places based on how many people lived there as of December 31, 2005. The main town, Nybro, is shown in bold.
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Nybro | 12,598 |
| 2 | Orrefors | 696 |
| 3 | Alsterbro | 462 |
| 4 | Örsjö | 373 |
| 5 | Kristvallabrunn | 262 |
| 6 | Flygsfors | 255 |
| 7 | Bäckebo | 241 |
| 8 | Målerås | 228 |
| 9 | Flerohopp | 209 |
About the People of Nybro
In 2022, there were about 20,252 people living in Nybro Municipality. Out of these, about 15,131 were Swedish citizens old enough to vote.
