Munktorp

Place in Västmanland, Sweden

59°32′N 16°08′E / 59.533°N 16.133°E / 59.533; 16.133CountrySwedenProvinceVästmanlandCountyVästmanland CountyMunicipalityKöping MunicipalityArea

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• Total0.83 km² (0.32 sq mi)Population

(31 December 2010)^[1]

• Total455 • Density545/km² (1,410/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Munktorp is a locality situated in Köping Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden with 455 inhabitants in 2010.^[1]

Munktorp is the site of the historic Munktorp Church (Munktorps kyrka). The church is associated with St. David of Munktorp (David av Munktorp), an Anglo-Saxon monk of the 11th century. The oldest parts of the church date back to his lifetime. Munktorp Church is seventy metres long, with a triple nave and high tower. The church contains a medieval font beaten from bronze and an ancient southern door made of oak. The ambo, a pulpit that also serves as a lectern, is incorporated into a pillar. There is also an ancient carving of St. David of Munktorp.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
^ Munktorp Church (Attractions in Köping)