Högsby is a locality and the seat of Högsby Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 1,881 inhabitants in 2010.[1] Other towns in the Högsby Municipality are Långemåla, Fågelfors, Berga and Fagerhult, of which Långemåla is probably the smallest.
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Coordinates: 57°10′N 16°02′E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Småland |
County | Kalmar County |
Municipality | Högsby Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 1,881 |
• Density | 711/km2 (1,840/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The town of Högsby is the seat of the Högsby Municipality, which itself is part of Kalmar County. The town has a local mall Karlsson Varuhus,[2] located closely with other local shops and businesses such as a thai restaurant (Bhann Thai [3]), a second hand shop,[4] a café, and a local gym.[5] Högsby also has one ICA supermarket, one COOP Konsum supermarket and a few local pizzerias. In the center of the town there is another second hand shop, Kupan, which is part of the Red Cross[6] [7]
Högsby has the river Emån running through the town,[8] which is commonly used for canoeing and fishing. A museum about the actress Greta Garbo, opened in 1998, is located in the center of Högsby.[9] This is in large due to that her mother originated from Högsby. Bokhultet is a nature reserve located outside Högsby; it has a significant number of rare plants and insects.[10]
Högsby is also home of Högsby Educational Centre (Högsby Utbildningscenter), commonly referred to as HUC. It's a small school, with less than 160 pupils, all between 16 and 19 years old. HUC is a so-called "Gymnasium" which in British and American school systems would be something in the middle between High School and College.
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