Villingsberg Explained

Official Name:Villingsberg
Pushpin Map:Sweden Örebro#Sweden
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sweden
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Karlskoga Municipality
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Örebro County
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Närke
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:52[1]
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:59.2833°N 55°W

Villingsberg (in Swedish pronounced as /vɪɭɪngs'bɛrg/) is a former locality situated in Karlskoga Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 52 inhabitants in 2000. It is located east of Karlskoga, by the European route E18. It is associated with the military training field Villingsberg's shooting range, which is located north of the proper village.

The locality was removed from the list of Swedish localities in 2005 as the settlement's population had declined below 50 inhabitants, which is the minimum number of inhabitants to get recognized as a smaller urban settlement (Swedish: tätort) by the Swedish Authorities.

The village's most notable building, the Villingsberg Manor, was completed in 1752.

In the 19th century, Villingsberg had a school. In 1851, 56 children were recorded as attendees of the school.

References

  1. Web site: 13 June 2017. Statistikdatabasen - välj variabler och värden. 2 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20170613011648/http://www.statistikdatabasen.scb.se/pxweb/sv/ssd/START__MI__MI0810__MI0810A/LandarealTatort/?rxid=ff9309f9-7ecb-480f-a73c-08d86b3e56f8. 13 June 2017.