Agunnaryd

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Agunnaryd


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Sweden
subdivision_type1 = Municipality
subdivision_name1 = Ljungby Municipality
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Kronoberg County
subdivision_type3 = Province
subdivision_name3 = Småland
area_footnotes = cite web |title=Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2000 och 2005 |publisher=Statistics Sweden |url=http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%E4torternami0810tab1.xls |format=xls |language=Swedish |accessdate=2008-05-15]
area_total_km2 = 0.41
population_as_of = 2005-12-31
population_footnotes =
population_total = 215
population_density_km2 = 529
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd=56 |latm=44 |lats=51 |latNS=N
longd=14 |longm=08 |longs=41 |longEW=E
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Agunnaryd is a small locality and a parish in Ljungby Municipality, Kronoberg County (and in the informal province of Småland), southern Sweden, 20 km east of Ljungby. It has a population of 215 (2005).

Agunnaryd is chiefly associated with the industrialist Ingvar Kamprad, who founded IKEA (the "A" of which stands for "Agunnaryd"). It has one school, a kindergarten, a small cooperative supermarket named 'Mat öppet', and four football teams. The little village has its own newspaper/newsletter, Kolbulletinen, that is mailed to inhabitants once a month.

The close-by lake of Agunnarydsjön, located some 300 meters from the village church, is a haven for fishing and swimming. The lake is part of the Helge å river system, extending further down into the lake of Möckeln, south of Agunnaryd.

The village's vicinity offers plenty of opportunities to experience Swedish nature, e.g. convert|12000|acre|km2|0 of forest, ideally suited for hiking. The bicycle-route ”Sverigeleden” passes right through the village. Canoeing on Helge å is a popular activity among tourists. In Agunnaryd, there are "lay-bys" by the stream to be used by canoeists.

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