Mariannelund

Mariannelund is a locality situated in Hässleby parish in Eksjö Municipality, Jönköping County, in the region of Småland, Sweden with 1,468 inhabitants in 2010. Mariannelund grew considerably in the beginning of the 20th century. Heavy industry dominated the town for many years. Since the large paper factory was dismantled in the 1970s, Mariannelund has more and more become a centre for tourism.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Mariannelund
Settlement.image_skyline: Mariannelund station.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Mariannelund railway station
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Jönköping#Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Eksjö Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Jönköping County
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Småland
Settlement.area_total_km2: 2.19
Settlement.population_as_of: 31 December 2010
Settlement.population_total: 1,468
Settlement.population_density_km2: 669
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: urban area in Sweden
Official name: Mariannelund
Country: Sweden
Located in: Eksjö Municipality
Population: 1518
Area: 226
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Image: Mariannelund Julles gjuteri 2.jpg

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Mariannelund is prominently featured in several films based on the works of Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, particularly the Emil in Lönneberga series. The town is also home to Filmbyn Småland, a film museum and theme park dedicated to Lindgren’s classic children’s films.

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