Björnlunda

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Björnlunda


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Sweden
subdivision_type1 = Municipality
subdivision_name1 = Södertälje Municipality
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Stockholm County
subdivision_type3 = Province
subdivision_name3 = Södermanland
area_footnotes =
area_total_km2 = 0.86
population_as_of = 2005
population_footnotes =
population_total = 795
population_density_km2 =
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd=59 |latm=4 |lats=00 |latNS=N
longd=17 |longm=9 |longs=00 |longEW=E
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Björnlunda is an Urban area in the Björnlunda parish in the Gnesta Municipality in the central of Södermanland County. Björnlunda is located between the city Södertälje and the city Katrineholm. The area consisted of 795 inhabitants in 2005, and is of 86 hectares.

History

Björnlunda is mentioned for the first time in a document from around 1314 as "Biornlundum". But the area became more populated after the year 1862 when the railway station was opened.

Attractions

Haversjön, The local museum, Dagnäsön, Björnlunda Church, Öster Malma, Laxne, Krampan, Skottvångs gruva, Näsberget, Jätkyrkan, Kyrksjön, Kleva kvarn.