Köpingsvik
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| Coordinates: 56°53′N 16°43′E / 56.883°N 16.717°ECoordinates: 56°53′N 16°43′E / 56.883°N 16.717°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
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| Province | Öland |
| County | Kalmar County |
| Municipality | Borgholm Municipality |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 1.10 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| - Total | 609 |
| - Density | 551/km2 (1,427.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Köpingsvik is a locality situated in Borgholm Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 609 inhabitants in 2005.[1] It is located about 4 km east of the city of Borgholm on the island Öland.
Köpingsvik is known as a tourist center, offering large and modern camping sites. Nearby are the historic sites of Borgholm Castle and Halltorps Estate.
Köpingsvik was probably the most important Viking Age port of Sweden, covering an area of approximately 25 hectars, almost 4 times larger than the similar site on the island of Björkö near Stockholm. Köpingsvik was in operation from the 7th to the 13th century. It was also an important center of early Christianity in Sweden. Remains of an unfinished, massive 12th century church 42 meters long have been excavated as well as the largest collection of the so-called eskilstunakistor, 75 pieces. There have been no serious excavations on the site since the 1970s.
Köpingsvik faded away around 1200, and Kalmar took over as the most important harbour town in south-eastern Sweden.
Köpingsvik is claimed by some amateur historians as a possible alternative to Björkö for the location of the old viking village Birka in SvíÞjóð (the ancient name for Sweden). Birka is mentioned in Vita Ansgari and the work of Adam of Bremen. The theory has not been widely accepted.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005" (in Swedish) (xls). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%c3%a4torternami0810tab1.xls. Retrieved on 2009-05-10.
[edit] External links
- Köpingsvik.eu - Facts and local businesses in Köpingsvik, Öland
- Köpingsvik.se - Facts about Köpingsvik, Öland
- Bomans Vacationhouses
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