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Oskarström is the second largest locality in the Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 4,071 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It is situated along the river Nissan about 15 km north-east of Halmstad.
Oskarström was founded by Oscar Björkman from Gothenburg, who bought the land in 1844 and erected a sawmill.
History
Prehistory
During the Iron Age, in current Vrenninge, there was a settled farming population. As evidence of this, there are
The society Oskarström
The name Oskarström comes not from the Swedish kings
In 1885, Oscarström was purchased by Isaac Andrew and Carl Wilhelm Wallberg and the two established a hat factory in 1886. The factory employed hundreds from the district until 1888, when it was moved down to Wallenberg AB in Halmstad.
In 1890, the Oscarström Jutefabrik finished construction after just nine months of construction. This was the foundation of the modern industrial society. On January 27, 1905, Oskarström's municipal society was founded as a merger with the parishes of
Sports
The local bandy club is called Oskarströms BK, and the local football club is called Oskarströms IS. Oskarströms IS is currently playing in the Swedish Division 5.
References
- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
Oskarströms BK's official website Oskarströms IS official website