Össjö Explained

Össjö (in Swedish pronounced as /ˈœ̌ɧːœ/;[1] formerly Åsbo-Össjö) is a small town in the Ängelholm Municipality of Skåne County in Sweden. it has a recorded population of 192 and an area of 26 hectares. It lies at 56° 14´ north, 13° 2´ east.

The town is the birthplace of musician Marie Fredriksson of the band Roxette.

Össjö Gård, an estate, is located in Össjö. It was built in the years 1814-1815 by Adolf Fredrik Tornérhjelm.

Other notable buildings include the railway station (built in 1904 by the Ängelholm Klippan railway, closed in 1953), and a church which lies at the center of the town.

References

56.2389°N 13.0417°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter. Jöran Sahlgren. Gösta Bergman. sv. 1979. 29.