Tranås () is a
locality and the seat of
Tranås Municipality,
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 ...
,
Sweden with 14,197 inhabitants in 2010.
Overview
It is close to the lake
Sommen in the north of
Småland
Småland () is a historical province () in southern Sweden.
Småland borders Blekinge, Scania, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means ''Small Lands''. The Latinized ...
. Its main commercial center is located along the main street, Storgatan. The symbol of the town is the
crane
Crane or cranes may refer to:
Common meanings
* Crane (bird), a large, long-necked bird
* Crane (machine), industrial machinery for lifting
** Crane (rail), a crane suited for use on railroads
People and fictional characters
* Crane (surname) ...
as featured on the town's coat of arms. Some of the bigger employers in the town ar
StrömsholmenPastejköketOEMEFG
(European Furniture Group) an
IVT
The company Stiga
Stiga Group (formerly GGP Spa) is a European manufacturer and distributor of lawnmowers and a wide range of motorized garden tools. It is headquartered in Castelfranco Veneto (Italy). Stiga has 13 subsidiaries in Europe (Austria, Italy, Benelu ...
was founded by Stig Hjelmquist in Tranås 1934.
Since 2005 there is free bus service in the central part of town.
The town is also the home of Wood House, a major table tennis blade manufacturing facility
Notable people
* Dénis Lindbohm, author
* Ove Fundin, speedway racer
* Magnus Svensson, professional ice hockey player
* David Lingmerth, professional golfer
* Lennart Hyland, television host
References
Municipal seats of Jönköping County
Swedish municipal seats
Populated places in Jönköping County
Populated places in Tranås Municipality
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