Tibro
| Tibro | |
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Residential area Brittgården, designed by architect Ralph Erskine. | |
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| Coordinates: 58°25′N 14°10′E / 58.417°N 14.167°ECoordinates: 58°25′N 14°10′E / 58.417°N 14.167°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västergötland |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Tibro Municipality |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 7.37 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,018 |
| • Density | 1,088/km2 (2,820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Tibro is a locality and the seat of Tibro Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 8,018 inhabitants in 2010.[1] Tibro has a long tradition of furniture production.[2]
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Tibro:
- Tibro AIK FK
- Tibro IBK
Notable people
Tibro is also the birthplace of:
- Robin Söderling, professional tennis player.
- Anton Stralman, professional NHL hockey player on the Tampa Bay Lightning.
- Viktoria Helgesson, a professional figure skater.
- Joshi Helgesson, a professional figure skater.
- Anders Eriksson seven-time world enduro champion.
References
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- 1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ↑ "Tibro" (in Swedish). Västsvenska turistrådet. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
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