Agunnaryd is a small, quiet village and a parish in Ljungby Municipality, Småland, southern Sweden, 20 km east of Ljungby. It is chiefly associated with the industrialist Ingvar Kamprad who founded IKEA (the A of which stands for Agunnaryd). It has about 700 inhabitants, one school, a kindergarden, a small cooperative supermarket named 'Mat öppet', and four football teams. The little village has its own newspapper/newsletter, Kolbulletinen, that is mailed to inhabitants once a month. The close-by lake of Agunnarydsjön, located ca. 300 meters from the village-church, is a haven for fishing and swimming. The lake is part of the Helge Å river system, extending further down into the lake of Möckeln, south of Agunnaryd. In the vicinity of Agunnaryd, there are plenty of opportunities to experience Swedish nature, e.g. 12 000 acres of forest, ideally suited for hiking. The bicycle route ”Sverigeleden” passes right through the village. Canoeing on Helge Å is a popular activity among tourists. In Agunnaryd, there are “lay-bys” by the stream to be used by canoers. A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... Ljungby Municipality is a Municipality in Kronoberg County, in southern Sweden where the town Ljungby (pop. ... is a historical province (landskap) in southern Sweden. ... Ingvar Kamprad (born March 30, 1926) is an industrialist from Sweden. ... IKEA is a privately-owned, international, low-cost home products retailer that sells modern, utilitarian design furniture, much of which is assembled by the consumer. ...
The letters IKEA stand for Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd - the initials of the IKEA company founder followed by the initials of the farm and parish in Sweden where he was born.
By coincidence, the founder of De Granna Furniture Studios also descended from a family from Agunnaryd.
Agunnaryd is a very small place, with its recent population listed as 212 people.
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