Finspång
| Finspång | |
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| Bergslagstorget in central Finspång
Bergslagstorget in central Finspång
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 Finspång
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| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Östergötland |
| County | Östergötland County |
| Municipality | Finspång Municipality |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 8.18 km2 (3.16 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,440 |
| • Density | 1,521/km2 (3,940/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Finspång is a locality and the seat of Finspång Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 12,440 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Overview
Finspång is a traditional industrial town. The first industries were established in 1580 when a Royal factory for cannon and cannon balls was chartered. The industry was to continue for 300 years under supervision of the Walloon/Dutch family De Geer. Finspång Castle was built by Louis Gerhard De Geer (1622-1695), and around it industries and an orangery developed into the town of Finspång. Today the two main industrial areas are those of turbines and metal processing.
Administratively Finspång remained part of the rural municipality Risinge until 1942, when it was made a market town (köping). Since 1971 it is the seat of the enlarged Finspång Municipality.
Notable people
- Dan Swanö
- Pär Arvidsson
- Bengt Baron
- Liselotte Neumann, golfer. Winner of 25 professional golf tournaments.
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Finspång Municipality:
Twinnings
References
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- Finspångs kommun - Official site
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