Aneby Municipality

Aneby Municipality (Aneby kommun) is a municipality in Jönköping County in southern Sweden, where the town Aneby is the seat.

Aneby Municipality
Aneby kommun
Municipality
Coordinates: 57°50′N 14°48′E
CountrySweden
CountyJönköping County
SeatAneby
Area
  Total553.89 km2 (213.86 sq mi)
  Land517.76 km2 (199.91 sq mi)
  Water36.13 km2 (13.95 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)
  Total6,852
  Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceSmåland
Municipal code0604
Websitewww.aneby.se

The municipality was formed in 1967 when the municipalities of Bredestad and Hullaryd, both created in 1952 were amalgamated. The name was taken from the largest locality, Aneby, which was chosen as the seat. Before 1952 there were nine municipalities in the area.

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