Högsby

Högsby is a locality and the seat of Högsby Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 1,872 inhabitants in 2023.

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Settlement.official_name: Högsby
Settlement.image_skyline: Högsby kyrka i juli 2009, bild 2.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Högsby Church
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Kalmar#Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Högsby Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kalmar County
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Småland
Settlement.area_total_km2: 2.67
Settlement.population_as_of: 31 December 2023
Settlement.population_total: 1,872
Settlement.population_density_km2: 701
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1

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Official name: Högsby
Population: 1872
Area: 264
Image: Högsby kyrka från luften.jpg

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Högsby is a locality and the seat of Högsby Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 1,872 inhabitants in 2023.

== Sights == Högsby has the river Emån running through the town, which is commonly used for canoeing and fishing. A museum about the actress Greta Garbo, opened in 1998, is located in the center of Högsby. This is large due to that her mother originated from Högsby. Bokhultet is a nature reserve located outside Högsby; it has a significant number of rare plants and insects.