Gamleby

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Gamleby


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Sweden
subdivision_type1 = Municipality
subdivision_name1 = Västervik Municipality
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Kalmar 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 = 3.22
population_as_of = 2005-12-31
population_footnotes =
population_total = 2,805
population_density_km2 = 872
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd=57 |latm=53 |lats= |latNS=N
longd=16 |longm=23 |longs= |longEW=E
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Gamleby is the second largest locality (pop. 2,805) in Västervik Municipality, Kalmar County in eastern Sweden. Gamleby is situated about 20 km north-west of Västervik.

Gamleby (which means "old village") was the original location of the town Västervik, first mentioned in 1275 (as Västervik). In 1433 Västervik moved to its present place, but a small settlement remained here.

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