Färjestaden

This article is about the locality. For other uses, see Färjestad (disambiguation).
Färjestaden

local library
Färjestaden
Coordinates: 56°39′N 16°29′E / 56.650°N 16.483°E / 56.650; 16.483Coordinates: 56°39′N 16°29′E / 56.650°N 16.483°E / 56.650; 16.483
Country Sweden
Province Öland
County Kalmar County
Municipality Mörbylånga Municipality
Area[1]
 • Total 4.64 km2 (1.79 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total 5,018
 • Density 1,082/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Färjestaden is a locality situated in Mörbylånga Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 5,018 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It is located in the southern part on the island of Öland and is named after the ferries that used to be the only connection to the mainland. Nowadays the car-bridge Ölandsbron connects the mainland with the island, and Färjestaden has had an impressive population increase, making it several times bigger than the town Mörbylånga.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.


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