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| Coordinates:57°48′N14°16′E / 57.800°N 14.267°E /57.800; 14.267 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Municipality | Jönköping Municipality |
| County | Jönköping County |
| Province | Småland |
| Population | |
• Total | 24,058 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Huskvarna (Swedish pronunciation:[ˈhʉ̂ːsˌkvɑːɳa]ⓘ; formerly spelledHusqvarna) constitutes the eastern part ofJönköping, a city in theSwedish province ofSmåland, and has a population of about 24,000.[1] The distance to central Jönköping is about 5 km.[citation needed] The nameHuskvarna translates to "house mill".[2]
Between 1911 and 1970, it was acity municipality of its own. It geographically grew together with Jönköping in the 1950s. Since the local government reform in 1971, it is administratively withinJönköping Municipality.
A royalrifle manufacturer was established in Husqvarna, as it was originally spelled, in 1689, and lasted until 1757, when it was sold to private owners.[3] It continued to supply the Swedish and Norwegian armies with rifles (for example, in 1870, some 10,000 rifles were finished), but the company later switched to the production of sewing machines and bicycles. Today, it is known asHusqvarna AB, a multinational company with a focus on gardening and outdoor tools.[4]
The arms (1911) depict rifles and their ignition.
TheInternational Floorball Federation was founded in Huskvarna in 1986.[5]
57°48′N14°16′E / 57.800°N 14.267°E /57.800; 14.267
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