Malexander is a small village in
Boxholm Municipality,
Sweden
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, about southwest of
Linköping
Linköping ( , ) is a city in southern Sweden, with around 167,000 inhabitants as of 2024. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality and the capital of Östergötland County. Linköping is also the episcopal see of the Diocese of Linköping (Chu ...
and southeast of
Boxholm. It is located close to the lake
Sommen
Sommen () is a lake in the South Swedish highlands lying across the border of the Provinces of Sweden, provinces of Östergötland and Småland. Situated about 147 metres above mean sea level, the lake has an area of and has a maximum depth of 60 ...
and has a jetty where the
steamboat
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''
S/S Boxholm II'' stops. It is well known for the
1999 Police Murders.
History
There is evidence of a church in Malexander from at least the 13th century. The current church,
Malexander Church, was built in 1881 and partly rebuilt following a fire in 1929.
Malexander murders
On 28 May 1999, one of the most high-profile murders in Sweden took place in Malexander when two police officers were executed following a bank robbery in
Kisa.
Notable people
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Hilding Hagberg, chairman of the
Swedish Communist Party (1951–1963)
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Sven Stolpe, author
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Bengt Åkerblom, author of ''Åkerblomstolen''
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Pelle Björnlert,
riksspelman.
References
External links
Official website
Populated lakeshore places in Sweden
Populated places in Boxholm Municipality
Sommen
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