| Kommun (commune) |
Småland |
Lessebo |
| Lessebo kommun is
located in the southern part of province Småland, SE part of Kronobergs län. Included in
Växjö stift (diocese) Central town (köping): Lessebo. Pop: 8 957 (1978), abt 3 000 in Lessebo town. (1981). |
| Ekeberga | Hovmantorp | Hovmantorp kbfd | Lessebo | Lessebo kbfd | Ljuder |
| Topic | Name | Description | Link | L |
| General | SCB# 0761 | Always check province too ! | ||
| Kommun | Home page | S | ||
| Facts | ||||
| Geography | Included in Konga härad except Ekeberga which belongs to Uppvidinge härad. | |||
| Churches | Descriptions (RAÄ) | Swedish state church buildings | S | |
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| Local sites | ||||
| Ekeberga | SCB# 076103. Church books: Birth: 1689-, HFL: 1772-. Part of Uppvidinge härad. Earlier its own kommun. Pop: 1 520 (1975), 1 715 (1940). The world famous art glass factory Kosta is located here. | |||
| Hovmantorp | SCB# 076102. Split into 2 kbfd
(Lessebo and Hovmantorp) on 1942-01-01. Recreated from
Hovmantorp kbfd on 1961-01-01. Cross type, wooden church
built in 1847. Church books: Birth: 1688-, HFL:
1733- Pop: in socken: 1 840, in parish (incl Lessebo town) 3 004 (1974), 4 020 (1940). Hovmantorp village has been a köping. Do not confuse with Hovmantorp municipalsamhälle in Halland province. |
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| Hovmantorp kbfd | Created as a registration unit within Hovmantorp parish on 1942-01-01. Dissolved on 1960-12-31. | |||
| Lessebo | SCB# 076101. Created from Lessebo kbfd on 1961-01-01. Church books: Birth: 1942-, HFL: 1942-. Declared köping in 1939. Church built in 1960. Pop: 3 051 (1978), 2 200 (1940). Lessebo AB (Klippans Finpappersbruk): paper manufacturer since 1693, notably special papers e.g. for bank notes and hand made paper. Iron manufacturing 1658 -1880's. | |||
| Lessebo kbfd | Created as a registration unit within Hovmantorp parish on 1942-01-01. Converted to Lessebo parish on 1960-12-31. | |||
| Ljuder | SCB# 076104. Pop: 2 040
(1940). Church books: Birth: 1672-, HFL: (1699),
1726- It is from this socken the people in Wilhelm Moberg's books about the emigrants leave. |
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