Ankarsrum is a

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situated in

Västervik Municipality Västervik Municipality () is a municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Kalmar County, south-eastern Sweden, with its seat in the city status in Sweden, city of Västervik. The present municipality was created in 1971, when the former ''City of ...

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with 1,254 inhabitants in 2010.

History

There is written evidence for Ankarsrum dating to about 1430 (when it was called Jangolsrwme) and from 1544 (Ångersrum). In 1655, the

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was founded in the town. Originally known for manufacturing, among other things, cast iron kitchen stoves and bathtubs, the company was acquired by

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in 1969 who then moved the Assistent production line from

Motala Motala () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Motala Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with a municipal population of 43,717 inhabitants in 2024. It is the third largest city of Östergötland, following Linköping and N ...

to here.

Access

Ankarsrum can be accessed via Swedish national road 40. In addition, Ankarsum has a preserved station building on the which is operated during the summer.

References

Populated places in Västervik Municipality {{Kalmar-geo-stub