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Tibro
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Residential area Brittgården, designed by architect Ralph Erskine.
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 Tibro
Location in Västra Götaland
Tibro
Location in Sweden
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| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västergötland |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Tibro Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.37 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
| Population
(31 December 2010)
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| • Total | 8,018 |
| • Density | 1,088/km2 (2,820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Tibro (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtǐːbrʊ]) is a locality and the seat of Tibro Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 8,018 inhabitants in 2010. Tibro has a long tradition of furniture production.
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Tibro:
- Tibro AIK FK
- Tibro IBK
Notable people
Tibro is also the birthplace of:
- Robin Söderling, professional tennis player.
- Anton Stralman, professional NHL hockey player on the Tampa Bay Lightning.
- Viktoria Helgesson, a professional figure skater.
- Joshi Helgesson, a professional figure skater.
- Anders Eriksson seven-time world enduro champion.
See also
In Spanish: Tibro para niños
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