Åseda

Åseda is a locality and the seat of Uppvidinge Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 2,430 inhabitants in 2010.^[1]

Åseda
Uppvidinge Municipal Hall in Åseda
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 57°10′N 15°20′E
Country	Sweden
Province	Småland
County	Kronoberg County
Municipality	Uppvidinge Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	2.64 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2010)[1]
• Total	6,336
• Density	922/km2 (2,390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Åseda was the birthplace of the chemist Otto Folin (1867–1934), and of the motorcycle speedway rider Peter Ljung (born 1982).

Notable person

• Otto Folin (1867—1934) chemist at Harvard University, born in Åseda

See also

• Åseda Glasbruk