Munktorp Explained

Official Name:Munktorp
Pushpin Map:Sweden Västmanland#Sweden
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sweden
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Köping Municipality
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Västmanland County
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Västmanland
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.83
Population As Of:31 December 2010
Population Total:455
Population Density Km2:545
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:59.5333°N 24°W

Munktorp is a locality situated in Köping Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden with 455 inhabitants in 2010.

Munktorp is the site of the historic Munktorp Church (Munktorps kyrka). The church is associated with St. David of Munktorp (David av Munktorp), an Anglo-Saxon monk of the 11th century. The oldest parts of the church date back to his lifetime. Munktorp Church is seventy metres long, with a triple nave and high tower. The church contains a medieval font beaten from bronze and an ancient southern door made of oak. The ambo, a pulpit that also serves as a lectern, is incorporated into a pillar. There is also an ancient carving of St. David of Munktorp.[2]

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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. https://web.archive.org/web/20110707182155/http://www.aswedenattraction.com/sweden-attractions/munktorp-church.htm Munktorp Church (Attractions in Köping)