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Högsby

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Högsby
Högsby Church
Högsby Church
Högsby is located in Kalmar
Högsby
Högsby
Location within Kalmar
Högsby is located in Sweden
Högsby
Högsby
Location within Sweden
Coordinates: 57°10′N 16°02′E / 57.167°N 16.033°E / 57.167; 16.033
CountrySweden
ProvinceSmåland
CountyKalmar County
MunicipalityHögsby Municipality
Area
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 • Total
2.67 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)[1]
 • Total
1,872
 • Density701/km2 (1,820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Högsby is a locality and the seat of Högsby Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 1,872 inhabitants in 2023.[1]

Sights

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Högsby has the river Emån running through the town,[2] 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.[3] This is 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.[4]

13% of the locality was foreign born in 2010, rising to 25% in 2017.[5]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Population and land area within localities, by locality. Every fifth year 1960 - 2023". Statistics Sweden. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Om Högsby kommun - Högsby kommun". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  3. ↑ "Om Greta Garbo - www.garbosallskapet.se". Archived from the original on 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2017-12-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ Treijs, Erica (2018-07-15). "Högsby toppar ligan: "Tagit emot flest invandrare"". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 2026-06-07.


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