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Grythyttan

Grythyttan is a locality situated in Hällefors Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 891 inhabitants in 2010. It is located between two lakes, Torrvarpen and Sör-Älgen. It is chiefly known in Sweden for the Grythyttan Gästgivargård (restaurant), made famous by its proprietor Carl Jan Granqvist in the late 1970s, and patronised by the pop group ABBA in the 1980s. Other local institutions include the chef and restaurant management school Grythyttan School of Hospitality, Culinary Arts & Meal Science, part of Örebro University, the Cookbook museum, Grythyttan Stålmöbler and Neerings ice cream and chocolate factory and kiosk. In the center you can also find the Cornelis Vreeswijk museum and pub. The Grythyttans kyrka, build in 1630 is a good preserved property and often used for special occasions.

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Coordinates: 59°42′N 14°32′E / 59.700°N 14.533°E / 59.700; 14.533
CountrySweden
ProvinceVästmanland
CountyÖrebro County
MunicipalityHällefors Municipality
Area
1
 • Total
1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)1
 • Total
891
 • Density585/km2 (1,520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Grythyttan is a locality situated in Hällefors Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 891 inhabitants in 2010.1 It is located between two lakes, Torrvarpen and Sör-Älgen. It is chiefly known in Sweden for the Grythyttan Gästgivargård (restaurant), made famous by its proprietor Carl Jan Granqvist in the late 1970s, and patronised by the pop group ABBA in the 1980s. Other local institutions include the chef and restaurant management school Grythyttan School of Hospitality, Culinary Arts & Meal Science, part of Örebro University, the Cookbook museum, Grythyttan Stålmöbler (garden furniture) and Neerings ice cream and chocolate factory and kiosk. In the center you can also find the Cornelis Vreeswijk museum and pub. The Grythyttans kyrka, build in 1630 is a good preserved property and often used for special occasions.

Riksdag elections

Year % Votes V S MP C L KD M SD NyD Left Right
19732 89.8 1,328 5.6 58.5 20.8 6.8 1.1 6.6 64.2 34.1
19763 89.5 1,329 5.1 57.9 22.0 4.7 1.5 8.1 63.1 34.8
19794 88.3 1,250 6.0 57.8 17.0 6.5 0.8 11.0 63.8 34.5
19825 88.0 1,253 5.9 58.3 1.0 15.3 3.8 1.9 13.5 64.2 32.6
19856 86.0 1,215 5.1 61.0 1.4 9.0 9.1 14.4 66.1 32.4
19887 81.1 1,125 6.8 59.5 6.4 8.7 8.0 0.5 10.1 72.6 26.8
19918 83.2 1,136 4.5 53.8 4.0 7.0 6.3 5.6 12.9 5.9 58.3 31.8
19949 83.2 1,128 7.8 58.5 5.5 7.7 5.3 2.1 12.1 0.4 71.8 27.5
199810 77.4 1,038 15.1 50.6 4.3 3.2 5.3 6.6 14.3 70.0 29.4
200211 73.3 944 9.3 54.8 4.9 5.8 8.3 5.0 10.4 1.3 69.0 29.4
200612 77.1 1,008 7.0 50.9 4.4 9.1 2.8 2.8 17.9 3.1 62.3 32.5
201013 81.6 1,048 5.5 43.8 7.3 5.6 3.4 2.8 24.2 6.0 56.7 36.1
201414 81.5 1,031 5.2 36.0 6.0 5.5 3.2 2.3 18.8 18.5 47.2 29.9
201815 85.0 1,056 8.3 29.8 3.0 8.6 2.7 3.5 16.6 26.3 49.8 49.1
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References

  1. "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.
  2. "Allmänna valen 1973" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
  3. "Allmänna valen 1976" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
  4. "Allmänna valen 1979" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
  5. "Allmänna valen 1982" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
  6. "Allmänna valen 1985" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
  7. "Allmänna valen 1988" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
  8. "Allmänna valen 1991" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
  9. "Allmänna valen 1994" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
  10. "Allmänna valen 1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
  11. "Grythyttan - summering" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten.
  12. "Grythyttan - Allmänna val 17 september 2006" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten.
  13. "Grythyttan - Röster Val 2010" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten.
  14. "Grythyttan - Röster Val 2014" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten.
  15. "Grythyttan - Röster Val 2018" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten.