Olofström facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Olofström
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Olofström Church
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 Olofström
Location in Blekinge
Olofström
Location in Sweden
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| Country | Sweden | |
| Province | Blekinge | |
| County | Blekinge County | |
| Municipality | Olofström Municipality | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.04 km2 (2.72 sq mi) | |
| Population
(31 December 2010)
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| • Total | 7,327 | |
| • Density | 1,040/km2 (2,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Olofström, previously Holje by, is a locality in Blekinge County, Sweden with 7,327 inhabitants in 2010. in 1967, the market town of Olofström was merged with the villages Kyrkhult and Jämshög to create Olofström Municipality. Olofström is the seat of Olofström Municipality. The increased use of cars in the 1950s and 1960s was the great boost for the municipality. Today the automobile industry, dominated by Volvo Cars, is the largest employer in Olofström.
Olofström Church
Olofström church (Olofströms kyrka) belongs to Jämshög's parish in the Diocese of Lund. The original building is a chapel built in 1933. A rebuild was completed in 1962 under the guidance of architects Hanna and Roy Victorson in Karlshamn. The entrance hall and the parish hall's northwest wing were built in 1986 under the direction of architectural firm K.E. Dudzik.
Education
The gymnasium, Nordenbergsskolan, accommodates one of the few orienteering schools in Sweden, as well as the only archery school in Sweden.
Sports
Olofström is home to football club Olofströms IF, floorball club Olofströms IBK and ice hockey club Olofströms IK.
Natives from Olofström
- Jan Gunnarsson - (born May 30, 1962), professional tennis player
- Magnus Larsson - (born March 25, 1970) professional tennis player
