Malexander

Malexander is a small village in Boxholm Municipality, Sweden, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Linköping and 27 km (17 mi) southeast of Boxholm. It is located close to the lake Sommen and has a jetty where the steamboat S/S Boxholm II stops.^[2] It is well known for the 1999 Police Murders.

Malexander
Malexander Church
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Coordinates: 58°02′N 15°17′E
Country	Sweden
Province	Östergötland
County	Östergötland County
Municipality	Boxholm Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.25 km2 (0.097 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2005)[1]
• Total	75
• Density	296/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

History

There is evidence of a church in Malexander from at least the 13th century. The current church, Malexander Church, was built in 1881 and partly rebuilt following a fire in 1929.^[3]

Malexander murders

Main article: Malexander murders

On 28 May 1999, one of the most high-profile murders in Sweden took place in Malexander when two police officers were executed following a bank robbery in Kisa.^[4][5]

Notable people

• Hilding Hagberg, chairman of the Swedish Communist Party (1951–1963)
• Sven Stolpe, author
• Bengt Åkerblom, author of Åkerblomstolen
• Pelle Björnlert, riksspelman.