Tibro ()
is a
locality and the seat of
Tibro Municipality
Tibro Municipality (''Tibro kommun'') is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Tibro. Fagersanna is the only other population center in the municipality.
Sports
The sports club Tibro A ...
in
Västra Götaland County,
Sweden
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with 8,018 inhabitants in 2010.
Tibro has a long tradition of
furniture
Furniture refers to movable objects intended to support various human activities such as seating (e.g., stools, chairs, and sofas), eating (tables), storing items, eating and/or working with an item, and sleeping (e.g., beds and hammocks). Fu ...
production.
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Tibro:
*
Tibro AIK FK
Tibro AIK FK is a Swedish football club located in Tibro in Tibro Municipality, Västra Götaland County.
Background
Since their foundation Tibro AIK FK has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league syst ...
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Tibro IBK
Tibro () is a locality and the seat of Tibro Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 8,018 inhabitants in 2010. Tibro has a long tradition of furniture production.
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Tibro:
* Tibro AIK ...
Notable people
Tibro is also the birthplace of:
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Robin Söderling, professional
tennis player.
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Anton Stralman
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, professional
NHL hockey player on the
Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Viktoria Helgesson, a professional
figure skater
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.
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Joshi Helgesson, a professional
figure skater
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.
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Anders Eriksson seven-time
world enduro champion.
References
Municipal seats of Västra Götaland County
Swedish municipal seats
Populated places in Västra Götaland County
Populated places in Tibro Municipality
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