Västervik Municipality

Västervik is a municipality (in Swedish kommun ) in the Swedish Kalmar län Province and the historical province of Småland. The main town of the municipality is Västervik.

Geography

The community is characterized by a very fragmented coastline and many offshore islands. Furthermore, there are many smaller lakes.

Economy

Västervik is one of the largest municipalities in the south of Sweden and is due to the large distance to the central parts of the neighboring communities of their own labor market region dar.

Due to unemployment and low birth rate, the population declined significantly in recent decades. The population declined from 1970 with about 42,000 residents to about 36,000 inhabitants in 2005. To reverse this trend, the church today to industries training, communication and tourism.

Attractions

Through the community's narrow-gauge railway from Västervik leads to Hultsfred, which is a museum railway today. Well worth a visit even in the Regional Museum in Västervik on the Kullbaken with changing exhibitions and the Museum of Agriculture Överum. Another attraction is the castle Gränsö, which is located in a nature reserve with hiking and swimming areas.

Places

The following places are villages ( tätorter ):

• Almvik
• Ankarsrum
• Edsbruk
• Gamleby
• Gunnebo
• Hjorted
• Loftahammar
• överum
• Piperskärr
• Totebo
• Västervik