Färjestaden is a locality situated in Mörbylånga Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 5,018 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It is located in the southern part on the island of Öland, on the Kalmar Strait-side of the island, south of Borgholm. Färjestaden, literally The Ferry Town, is named after the ferries that used to be the only connection to the mainland. Nowadays the car-bridge Ölandsbron connects the mainland with the island, and Färjestaden has had an impressive population increase, making it several times bigger than the town Mörbylånga.
Färjestaden | |
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Locality | |
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Coordinates: 56°39′N 16°29′E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Öland |
County | Kalmar County |
Municipality | Mörbylånga Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 4.64 km2 (1.79 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 5,018 |
• Density | 1,082/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
In the city center of Färjestaden there is a shopping mall with, among other things, a pharmacy, grocery store and local library.
FBC Kalmarsund is based in the town.
Media related to Färjestaden at Wikimedia Commons
Localities in Mörbylånga Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden | |
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