Högsby
Place in Småland, Sweden
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Högsby is a locality and the seat of Högsby Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 1,872 inhabitants in 2023.[1]
Högsby | |
|---|---|
Högsby Church | |
  Högsby Location within Kalmar  Högsby Location within Sweden | |
| Coordinates: 57°10′N 16°02′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Småland |
| County | Kalmar County |
| Municipality | Högsby Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.67 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 1,872 |
| • Density | 701/km2 (1,820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Sights
Högsby has the river Emån running through the town,[2] 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.[3] This is 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.[4]
13% of the locality was foreign born in 2010, rising to 25% in 2017.[5]
