Valdemarsvik Municipality
Municipality in Östergötland County, Sweden
Valdemarsvik Municipality (Valdemarsviks kommun) is a municipality in Östergötland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Valdemarsvik.
Valdemarsvik was originally a market town (köping) under the city of Söderköping. When the first local government acts came into force in Sweden in Valdemarsvik was not made a municipality of its own, but part of Ringarum. It was detached from Ringarum in The municipal reform of created the present municipality by reuniting Ringarum with Valdemarsvik and also adding Gryt and a part of the dissolved Tjust-Ed. The latter territory was transferred from Kalmar County.
Geographically, it is notable for an archipelago and a harbour.
Sights
[edit]The local church is from the s, with extensive renovations in the early 20th century.
Notable natives
[edit]Demographics
[edit]This is a demographic table based on Valdemarsvik Municipality's electoral districts in the Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.[3]
In total there were 7, residents, including 6
Norrbacka byggdes i början av talet när industrin på orten gick på högvarv och framtidstron var stark. Nu står området och förfaller eftersom Valdemarsviks kommun har inte råd att riva husen.
Det är en kuslig melankolisk stämning i området, ett hopp om en framtid som aldrig blev av.
Valdemarsvik
Place in Sweden
Valdemarsvik is a locality, situated alongside the bay of Valdemarsviken&#;[sv] which connects to the Baltic Sea. It is the seat of Valdemarsvik Municipality which is located in Östergötland County, Sweden. The coastal area is a popular summer destination, particularly with Swedish tourists.
History
[edit]Valdemarsvik is surrounded by water. However, after the end of the last glacial period, it lay beneath the sea level. As a result of post-glacial rebound, the water withdrew as the land rose. The resulting appearance of fertile soil drew settlers in the Bronze Age, around BC.[3]
The surrounding archipelago has had a bloody history: remains of shipwrecks at the bottom of the sea and Viking Age remnants witness of battles from that time. Industrialization occurred during the s, when Valdemarsvik became a trade port for copper and leather; one of Sweden's largest tanneries was located in Valdemarsvik. The town's name was first mentioned in [3]
Tourism and entertainment
[edit]Sailing to the Tjust archipelago&#;[sv] to swim and fish is a popular summertime activity. Boat excursions and jetski rentals
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