Country Sweden Time zone CET (UTC+1) Municipal code 0563 | Seat Valdemarsvik ISO 3166 code SE Website www.valdemarsvik.se | |
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Provinces Östergötland County, Småland | ||
Valdemarsvik Municipality (Valdemarsviks kommun) is a municipality in Östergötland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Valdemarsvik.
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Map of Valdemarsvik, Sweden
Valdemarsvik was originally a market town (köping) under the city of Söderköping. When the first local government acts came into force in Sweden in 1863 Valdemarsvik was not made a municipality of its own, but part of Ringarum. It was detached from Ringarum in 1914. The municipal reform of 1971 created the present municipality by reuniting Ringarum with Valdemarsvik and also adding Gryt and a part of the dissolved Tjust-Ed. The latter territory was transferred from Kalmar County.
Geographically, it is notable for an archipelago and a harbour.
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The local church is from the 1870s, with extensive renovations in the early 20th century.