Country Sweden County Östergötland County Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 12,440 (31 Dec 2010) | Province Östergötland Municipality Finspång Municipality Area 8.18 km² Local time Sunday 3:41 AM | |
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Weather -4°C, Wind S at 3 km/h, 91% Humidity | ||
Finspång is a locality and the seat of Finspång Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 12,440 inhabitants in 2010.
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Overview
Finspång is a traditional industrial town. The first industries were established in 1580 when a Royal factory for cannon and cannon balls was chartered. The industry was to continue for 300 years under supervision of the Walloon/Dutch family De Geer. Anders Qvarfordt was employed by Count Louise de Geer. His assignment was "to lodge and feed the Count de Geers Vallon blacksmiths". Finspång Castle was built by Louis Gerhard De Geer (1622-1695), and around it industries and an orangery developed into the town of Finspång. Today the two main industrial areas are those of turbines and metal processing.
Administratively Finspång remained part of the rural municipality Risinge until 1942, when it was made a market town (köping). Since 1971 it is the seat of the enlarged Finspång Municipality.
Notable people
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Finspång Municipality: