Ölmstad Explained

Official Name:Ölmstad
Pushpin Map:Sweden Jönköping#Sweden
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sweden
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Jönköping Municipality
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jönköping County
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Småland
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.43
Population As Of:31 December 2010
Population Total:296
Population Density Km2:687
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:57.9333°N 36°W
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Dfb

Ölmstad is a locality situated in Jönköping Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 296 inhabitants in 2010.

Ölmstad Church (Ölmstad kyrka) dates from the 12th century when monks from Alvastra Abbey began to build the first stone church. The baptismal font in the church originates from this time. The pulpit is from 1649. The large crucifix is from the 15th century and has hung in various places in the church. In 1567, during the Northern Seven Years' War, the church was looted by Danish forces under the leadership of Daniel Rantzau. The church was rebuilt shortly thereafter. In 1729, the tower was built which then replaced a former bell tower. [2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010 . 14 December 2011 . . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120127055525/http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls . 27 January 2012 . live . 10 January 2012.
  2. Web site: Rantzau, Daniel, 1529-1569. Dansk biografisk Lexikon . January 1, 2019.
  3. Web site: Ölmstad kyrka . svenskakyrkan.se. January 1, 2019.
  4. Web site: Alvastra Monastery. https://archive.today/20120907121321/http://www.raa.se/cms/extern/en/places_to_visit/our_historical_sites/alvastra_monestary.html#selection-423.0-423.18 . dead . September 7, 2012 . Riksantikvarieämbetet . January 1, 2019.