Ödeshög Municipality
Municipality in Östergötland County, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ödeshög Municipality (Ödeshögs kommun) is a municipality in Östergötland County, Sweden. The seat is situated in the small town of Ödeshög.
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Ödeshög Municipality
Ödeshögs kommun | |
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Coordinates: 58°13′N 14°39′E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Östergötland County |
Seat | Ödeshög |
Area | |
• Total | 668.99 km2 (258.30 sq mi) |
• Land | 430.42 km2 (166.19 sq mi) |
• Water | 238.57 km2 (92.11 sq mi) |
Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 5,279 |
• Density | 7.9/km2 (20/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Östergötland |
Municipal code | 0509 |
Website | www.odeshog.se |
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The coat of arms was created in 1972 at the time the modern municipalities of Sweden were created. It mainly represents the medieval monastery of Alvastra: An abbacy staff, a rising moon (historically representing the Virgin Mary), and a six-pointed star (representing a higher deity).