Gislaved

Place in Småland, Sweden
57°18′N 13°32′E / 57.300°N 13.533°E / 57.300; 13.533CountrySwedenProvinceSmålandCountyJönköping CountyMunicipalityGislaved MunicipalityArea • Total6.97 km2 (2.69 sq mi)Population
 (31 December 2020)[1]
 • Total10,269 • Density1,474/km2 (3,820/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
33230, 33231, 33232, 33233, 33234, 33235, 33236, 33237, 33238
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Gislaved (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjɪ̂sːlaˌveːd])[2] is the seat and most populous locality of Gislaved Municipality. With a population of 10,269[1] 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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2020" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  2. ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 9.
  3. ^ "Arena". Lejonen Speedway. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
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