Olofström, previously Holje by, is a locality in Blekinge County, Sweden with 7,327 inhabitants in 2010. in 1967, the market town of Olofström was merged with the villages Kyrkhult and Jämshög to create Olofström Municipality. Olofström is the seat of Olofström Municipality. The increased use of cars in the 1950s and 1960s was the great boost for the municipality. Today the automobile industry, dominated by Volvo Cars, is the largest employer in Olofström.
Olofströms bruk (Bruk) [sv]
Olofströms bruk (swedish)
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Järnbruk anlagt vid Holjeån i Blekinge 1735. Platsen benämnd Olofström sedan 1759. Uppköpt av Volvo 1969. [sv]
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Name
Olofströms bruk
Swedish
Alternative name
Petrefors bruk
Swedish
Description
Järnbruk anlagt vid Holjeån i Blekinge 1735. Platsen benämnd Olofström sedan 1759. Uppköpt av Volvo 1969.
Swedish
Wikipedia (via Wikidata)
Establishment
1735
Termination
1969
Type
Swedish