Official Name: | Fjugesta |
Pushpin Map: | Sweden Örebro#Sweden |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sweden |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Lekeberg Municipality |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Örebro County |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Närke |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 2.09 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2010 |
Population Total: | 2,033 |
Population Density Km2: | 974 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 59.1667°N 66°W |
Fjugesta is a locality and the seat of Lekeberg Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden, with 2,033 inhabitants in 2010.
Fjugesta is the hometown of Southeastern Louisiana University international English writing teacher Birgitta Ramsey.[2]
In Sweden, Fjugesta is widely identified with "Fjugesta-mordet" (the Fjugesta murder), for which Swedish Olympic athlete Olle Möller was convicted.[3]
Compared to many settlements of its size, Fjugesta has a very rich history of local business and industry. Currently it has multiple repair shops for automotive vehicles and tune-up stores, but also multiple independent carpeting businesses.