Olofström is a town and the seat of Olofström Municipality in Sweden. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Location Northern Europe, Scandinavian Peninsula, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... This is a list of cities, towns, and market towns (köpings) in Sweden, that held their town privileges (Stadsprivilegium) by Royal Charter or by being established since ancient times. ... The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. ... Olofström Municipality, or Olofströms kommun, is a municipality of Blekinge County in southern Sweden. ... A County, or Län, is an administrative and political subdivision of Sweden. ... Blekinge County, or Blekinge län is a County or län in the south of Sweden. ... The provinces or landskap were the subdivision of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by counties in a reform, led by Axel Oxenstierna, that still remains in force in Sweden proper. ... Blechingia (Blekinge) is a historical Sweden. ... The Towns of Sweden consists of the chartered Cities of Sweden, up to 1971, and other Towns that never received this distinction. ... Olofström Municipality, or Olofströms kommun, is a municipality of Blekinge County in southern Sweden. ...

Notable person that Olofström counts as theirs is Nobel Prize winning author Harry Martinson (1904-1978; prize in 1974). Photographs of Nobel Prize Medals. ... Harry Martinson (May 6, 1904 - February 11, 1978) is a Swedish author and poet from Blekinge. ...

The increased use of cars in the 1950's and 60's was the great boost for the municipality. Today the car industry is the largest employer in Olofström.

In May, 2005, it was reported that the town Olofström plans on building solar cells on the roofs of seven of its apartment houses. They would, if granted, form the largest solar cell park among the Nordic Countries and produce between 70,000-100,000 kilowatt hours yearly. [1] (http://www.corren.se/archive/2005/5/30/i723qfj1qyc1q8b.xml?category1=1096984640-2&) The Nordic countries (Greenland not shown) The Nordic countries is a term used collectively for five countries in Northern Europe. ... Power kilowatt (symbol: kW) is a unit for measuring power, equal to one thousand watts. ...

Education

The gymnasium accommodates one of the few orienteering schools in Sweden. A gymnasium is a type of school of secondary education in parts of Europe. ... Orienteering is a sport involving navigation with map and compass. ...

See also

• Jämshög Parish
• Volvo Cars

Volvo Cars, or Volvo Personvagnar, is a luxury automobile maker that was founded in 1927 in the city of Gothenburg in Sweden, as a spin-off from roller ball bearing maker SKF. It was owned by Volvo until 1998, when it was acquired by the Ford Motor Company and placed...

External links

• Olofström Municipality (http://www.olofstrom.se/)