Facts About Jönköping
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Jönköping is situated at the southern end of Sweden’s second-largest lake, Vättern, in the province of Småland.
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Jönköping is the seat of a district court and a court of appeal as well as the Swedish National Courts Administration.
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The Population of Jönköping is 141,081, as of 2019.
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Noble people of Jönköping include: David F. Sandberg, Martin Allwood, Johan Björnsson Printz, Agnetha Fältskog, among others.
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On 18 May 1284, Jönköping became the first City in Sweden to be granted its rights by king Magnus Ladulås, who ruled mostly from Vättern’s largest island Visingsö.
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Jönköping is connected by rail with the main Swedish lines and has water connections through the Göta Canal with the Kattegat and the Baltic Sea.
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The first part of the city’s name, “Jön”, is derived from a creek, “Junebäcken”, in Talavid, in what is now the western part of the city. The second part of the name “köping”, is, as mentioned above, an old word for a trading center or market place.
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Jönköping is the 9th biggest city in Sweden.
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Jönköping was actually 3 towns that grew into one large town. The 3 towns were, Jönköping, Huskvarna, and Norrahammar.
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Elmia, a major trade fair and exhibition center, is situated in Jönköping.
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Since 2001, Elmia has been the site of the world’s largest LAN party, DreamHack, with two events every year, Dreamhack Summer and Dreamhack Winter.
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Historic buildings include the Old Town Hall, the Court of Appeal, and Christina Church, or Kristinekyrkan.
