NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Vimmerby

Vimmerby is a Municipality in Kalmar County, in south-eastern Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 1139.2 km�. Of the total population of 15776, 7889 are male, and 7887 are female. The population density of the community is 14 inhabitants per km�.

Vimmerby is currently a tourist attraction due to historical links with Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Astrid Lindgren's World, an amusement park for children with themes from her books is one of the most reputed sites in the city.

See also: St�ng�n

External links

Vimmerby (http://www.vimmerby.se/) - Official site
Astrid Lindgren's World (http://www.astridlindgrensworld.com/) - Theme Park

Categories: Municipalities of Sweden | Municipalities of Kalmar County

Results from FactBites:

Vimmerby kommun - Welcome to Vimmerby (183 words)
	Vimmerby is one of Sweden’s oldest towns and since the Middle Ages has been a centre for trade and commerce.
	Vimmerby is also a tourist attraction that is developing strongly with one of the country’s most frequently visited places; Astrid Lindgren’s World, with around 350,000 visitors each year.
	Vimmerby Municipality feels that it has a great responsibility to look after what Astrid Lindgren left behind.

Vimmerby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (211 words)
	Vimmerby is currently a tourist attraction due to historical links with Swedish author Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002).
	Vimmerby cirka 1700, in Suecia antiqua et hodierna.
	Vimmerby is one of the 134 towns with a historical City status in Sweden.

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