''Populär Historia'' () is a monthly history magazine published in

Malmö Malmö is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, sixth-largest city in Nordic countries, the Nordic region. Located on ...

, Sweden. The magazine, which has been in circulation since 1991, is the first history-oriented periodical in the country.

History and profile

''Populär Historia'' was started in 1991. The founding company was Historiska Media. The LRF Media acquired the magazine in May 2010 and owned it until 1 June 2016 when it was sold to the

Bonnier Group Bonnier AB (), also the Bonnier Group, is a Privately held company, privately held Swedish media conglomerate, media group of 175 companies operating in 15 countries. It is controlled by the Bonnier family. Background The company was founded in ...

. The magazine is based in Malmö. Since 2016, the magazine has been published by Bonnier Publications on a monthly basis. As of 2016, Jacob Wiberg was the

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...

of the magazine. ''Populär Historia'' was the recipient of the Swedish Magazine Publishers Association's grand prize in 2004. In 2007, the majority of ''Populär Historia'' readers were men. The circulation of the magazine was 22,300 copies in 2000. The magazine sold 35,000 copies in 2009.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Popular Historia 1991 establishments in Sweden Bonnier Group History magazines Magazines established in 1991 Magazines published in Malmö Monthly magazines published in Sweden Swedish-language magazines