Edsbruk
Located in Västervik Municipality, Kalmar County Coordinates: 58°01′04″ N 16°28′15″ E
- Population
- 324
- 324
- Elevation
- 36 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
About Edsbruk
Edsbruk is a village. Location: Västervik Municipality, Kalmar County. Population: 324. Elevation: 36 m.
Edsbruk is a locality situated in Västervik Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 300 inhabitants in 2010. The community was originally named Ed. In 1670 Abraham Parment established an ironworks there, Eds Bruk, which employed a large number of the inhabitants. When postal service was established there, the post office renamed the town Edsbruk after the plant to distinguish it from another place called Ed.
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At a glance
- Area
- 68 ha
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 22 of 33 places in Västervik Municipality by population
- Nearest larger town: Västra Ed, 3 km E
- 2 sights and natural places within 10 km Tjuvkyrkeberget, Hjubyskär
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tjuvkyrkeberget Mountain, Västervik Municipality4.5 km NE
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Hjubyskär Island, Kalmar County7.6 km SE
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Björkholmen Natural site, Kalmar County13 km SE
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Hersö Island, Kalmar County14 km SE
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Ängsholmen Island, Kalmar County14 km SE
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Kolmosö Natural site, Östergötland County18 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources