Skänninge

Skänninge
Market square
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Skänninge (pronunciation^ⓘ) is a locality situated in Mjölby Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 3,140 inhabitants in 2010.^[1] It lies about 10 km north of the municipal seat Mjölby.

Before the local government reform in 1971, the City of Skänninge was a municipal entity of its own.

Skänninge is, despite its small population, for historical reasons normally still referred to as a

with more than 10,000 inhabitants as cities.

Geography

The town is located on the

river.

History

The history of the town goes back to the 11th century, making it one of the oldest

. The town has changed little since then and is still the same size as the same street structure. Many locations are recognizable since the Middle Ages.

One of the older buildings in the medieval

.

In 1250, the reigning family of Folkung had its main quarters near Skänninge, and the town developed into something of the Götaland capital, and the market place became one of the richest and most attended in the country. However, in the 13th century, the nearby located city of Vadstena surpassed it in interest. Furthermore, Skännige suffered fires in 1477 and 1466.

The annual Skänninge Market with its 1000-year-old tradition is still being held in August every year and visited by around 120,000 people.

References

External links

• article Skänninge from Nordisk familjebok
• Skänninge - Den lilla staden med de stora minnena