Karlstorp, spelled ''Carlstorp'' in old writings, is a small village in Vetlanda Municipality in

Jönköping County Jönköping County ( sv, Jönköpings län) 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 Sept ...

, in southern Sweden. It lies 42 km from the town of Vetlanda and 18 km from Mariannelund, and has a population of about 50. Otto Lindblad, composer of

Kungssången ''Kungssången'' (''The King's Song'') is the Swedish royal anthem. It is also known by its first line, ''Ur svenska hjärtans djup en gång'' ('' en, Once from the depths of Swedish hearts''). Although sung on such occasions as the King's birth ...

, the Swedish

royal anthem The anthem for a person, office or rank is music played on formal or ceremonial occasions in the presence of the person, office-holder, or rank-holder, especially by a military band. The head of state in many countries is honored with a prescribe ...

, came from Karlstorp.

External links

Karlstorp Parish Council
Populated places in Jönköping County {{Jönköping-geo-stub