Älmhult
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| Coordinates: 56°33′N 14°08′E / 56.550°N 14.133°ECoordinates: 56°33′N 14°08′E / 56.550°N 14.133°E | ||
| Country | Sweden | |
| Province | Småland | |
| County | Kronoberg County | |
| Municipality | Älmhult Municipality | |
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| • Total | 8.78 km2 (3.39 sq mi) | |
| Population (31 December 2010) | ||
| • Total | 8,955 | |
| • Density | 1,020/km2 (2,600/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Älmhult is a locality and the seat of Älmhult Municipality in Kronoberg County, Sweden with 8,955 inhabitants in 2010.
It was in Älmhult that the first IKEA, a Swedish furnishing company, store was built. IKEA continues to have a large corporate presence there. A museum of IKEA's history, the IKEA Museum, opened in the town on 30 June 2016. It was constructed to present the history of IKEA.
The botanist Carl Linnaeus was born in Råshult, Stenbrohult, now part of Älmhult municipality.
Älmhult has a local high school called Haganässkolan, and also an International School up to Grade 10. The International school is currently located at Haganässkolan.
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