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Hillerstorp is a
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(tätort) situated in
Gnosjö Municipality Gnosjö Municipality () is a municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden where the town Gnosjö is seat. The Swedish local government reform of 1952 formed this municipality out if five former entities, and it has not been amalgamated wi ...
,
Jönköping County Jönköping County () is a county or '' län'' in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Halland, Västra Götaland, Östergötland, Kalmar and Kronoberg. The total county population was 356,291 inhabitants in September 2017. The capita ...
,
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with 1,766 inhabitants in 2010. About 40% of the companies in Gnosjö municipality are located in Hillerstorp. There are various small industries in the town. About 9 km south of Hillerstorp, there is a small but nationally renowned amusement park called High Chaparral Theme Park (named after the American Western-themed TV series aired on
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) offering, among others, the
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rides and the
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experiences.


See also

* ''
The High Chaparral ''The High Chaparral'' is an American Western action-adventure drama television series that aired on NBC from 1967 to 1971, starring Leif Erickson and Cameron Mitchell. The series was made by Xanadu Productions in association with NBC Produc ...
'', American
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broadcast on
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* Attractions Hillerstorp a
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and a
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Populated places in Gnosjö Municipality Finnveden {{Jönköping-geo-stub