Gnosjö
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| Coordinates: 57°22′N 13°44′E / 57.367°N 13.733°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Småland |
| County | Jönköping County |
| Municipality | Gnosjö Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.89 km2 (1.89 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,326 |
| • Density | 885/km2 (2,290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Climate | Cfb |
Gnosjö is a locality and the seat of Gnosjö Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 4,326 inhabitants in 2010,[1] out of a municipal total of 9,600.
In business management, Gnosjö is known for the Gnosjö Spirit[2] (Swedish: Gnosjöandan). Gnosjöandan describes an entrepreneurial spirit characterized by collaboration, ingenuity and relentlessness. The term originated in 1800s.[3][4]
Notable people
[edit]- Bengt Erlandsson, also known as Big Bengt (1922–2016), founder of wild west theme park High Chaparral
- Oscar Johansson Schellhas (born 1995), professional footballer
- Stefan Kardebratt (born 1954), musician
- Uno Svenningsson (born 1959), musician
See also
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- ^ 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 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ Karlsson, C ., Larsson, J. (1993), "A macro view of the Gnosjo entrepreneurial spirit", Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, Vol. 5 No. 2, pp. 117-140
- ^ Siljevall, Anders (2013-02-26). "Gnosjöandan". Gothenburg University Library. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Gnosjöandan har blivit tio budord". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 2015-02-15. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
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