Hillerstorp

Hillerstorp
Hillerstorp
Coordinates: 57°19′N 13°52′E / 57.317°N 13.867°E / 57.317; 13.867Coordinates: 57°19′N 13°52′E / 57.317°N 13.867°E / 57.317; 13.867
Country Sweden
Province Småland
County Jönköping County
Municipality Gnosjö Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total 1,766
  Density 893/km2 (2,310/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Hillerstorp is a locality (tätort) situated in Gnosjö Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 1,766 inhabitants in 2010.[1] About 40% of the companies in Gnosjö municipality are located in Hillerstorp.

There are various small industries in the town. About 9 km south of Hillerstorp, there is a small but nationally renowned amusement park called High Chaparral Theme Park (named after the American Western-themed TV series aired on NBC) offering, among others, the steam train rides and the American Old West experiences.

Entrance of the High Chaparral Theme Park and museum of the industrial history, Hillerstorp

See also

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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