Hestra (Gislaved)

Hestra is a place ( Tätort ) in the Swedish province of Jönköping County, the historical province of Småland. The place is located in the municipality of Gislaved, about fifteen kilometers north of the main town of the municipality Gislaved.

Hestra is located on Riksväg 26 interconnecting Halmstad with Mora, between Gislaved and Jonkoping. Of these, the Länsväg 151 branches off, which leads east to Värnamo. In addition, the location of the Kust till kust intermediate stop - banan, which connects Gothenburg with Karlskrona. Earlier this chain a railway line from after Gislaved. East of the village flows past the Nissan, which feeds several lakes.

Famous sons and daughters of the town

  • Iréne Theorin ( b. 1963 ), Swedish soprano
  • Mattias Bjärsmyr ( born 1986 ), Swedish football player
Municipalities of Sweden Gislaved Municipality Gislaved, Sweden Mora, Sweden Nissan (river) Anderstorp Broaryd Skeppshult
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