Högsby facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Högsby
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Högsby Church
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 Högsby
Location in Kalmar
Högsby
Location in Sweden
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| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Småland |
| County | Kalmar County |
| Municipality | Högsby Municipality |
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| • Total | 2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi) |
| Population
(31 December 2010)
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| • Total | 1,881 |
| • Density | 711/km2 (1,840/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Högsby is a locality and the seat of Högsby Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 1,881 inhabitants in 2010. Other towns in the Högsby Municipality are Långemåla, Fågelfors, Berga and Fagerhult, of which Långemåla is probably the smallest.
Högsby tätort
The town of Högsby is the seat of the Högsby Municipality, which itself is part of Kalmar County. The town has a local mall Karlsson Varuhus, located closely with other local shops and businesses such as a thai restaurant (Bhann Thai ), a second hand shop, a café, and a local gym. Högsby also has one ICA supermarket, one COOP Konsum supermarket and a few local pizzerias. In the center of the town there is another second hand shop, Kupan, which is part of the Red Cross
Sights
Högsby has the river Emån running through the town, which is commonly used for canoeing and fishing. A museum about the actress Greta Garbo, opened in 1998, is located in the center of Högsby. This is in large due to that her mother originated from Högsby. Bokhultet is a nature reserve located outside Högsby; it has a significant number of rare plants and insects.
Education
Högsby is also home of Högsby Educational Centre (Högsby Utbildningscenter), commonly referred to as HUC. It's a small school, with less than 160 pupils, all between 16 and 19 years old. HUC is a so-called "Gymnasium" which in British and American school systems would be something in the middle between High School and College.
