Högsby Municipality

Högsby Municipality (Swedish: Högsby kommun) is a municipality in Kalmar County, south-eastern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town Högsby.

Högsby Municipality
Högsby kommun
Municipality
Coordinates: 57°10′N 16°02′E
CountrySweden
CountyKalmar County
SeatHögsby
Area
  Total799.42 km2 (308.66 sq mi)
  Land751.11 km2 (290.01 sq mi)
  Water48.31 km2 (18.65 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)
  Total5,438
  Density6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceSmåland
Municipal code0821
Websitewww.hogsby.se

The latest nationwide subdivision reform in Sweden was centred on the year 1971. In this area the amalgamation took place already in 1969 when Fagerhult joined Högsby.

The municipality has the smallest population of the municipalities of Kalmar County. The population increase has been insignificant - in 1908 the parish had some 5,000 inhabitants. The municipality itself was created with the Swedish municipal reform in 1971.

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