Hok, Sweden
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Place in Småland, Sweden
Hok | |
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| Coordinates: 57°31′N 14°16′E / 57.517°N 14.267°E / 57.517; 14.267 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Småland |
| County | Jönköping County |
| Municipality | Vaggeryd Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 637 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
Hok is a locality situated in Vaggeryd Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 637 inhabitants in 2010.[1] North of it is the Hok Mansion.
History
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Hok was once an important station in the manufacturing process of Swedish iron from Taberg and is situated along the railway between Nässjö and Halmstad. The old railway station was demolished around 1990, however a new combined bus/train-stop was built in 2004.
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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