Anderstorp | |
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 April 2009 aerial photograph of Anderstorp Church. | |
Anderstorp Anderstorp | |
| Coordinates: 57°17′N 13°38′E / 57.283°N 13.633°E / 57.283; 13.633 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Småland |
| County | Jönköping County |
| Municipality | Gislaved Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.61 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)1 | |
• Total | 4,965 |
| • Density | 884/km2 (2,290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
Anderstorp (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈânːdɛʂˌtɔrp])2 is a locality situated in Gislaved Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 4,965 inhabitants in 2010.1
The Scandinavian Raceway, which hosted the Swedish Grand Prix Formula One races from 1973 to 1978, is situated here.
Anderstorp also hosts the Anderstorps SK, famous for its men's handball teams, and has most industries in Sweden (per person).
Notable residents
- Jonatan Nielsen (born 1993), Swedish ice hockey player
- Oliver Berntzon (born 1993), Swedish speedway rider
References
References
- "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.
- Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 4.