Boxholm Municipality, Administrative municipality in Östergötland County, Sweden.
Boxholm Municipality is an administrative region in Östergötland County in southeastern Sweden. The area consists of villages, forests, lakes, and farmland, with several small towns serving as local centers.
The region was settled by Vikings, as shown by seven preserved runestones dating from 800 to 1000 AD. These artifacts reveal a long human presence in this southeastern Swedish territory.
The municipality is home to churches built in the 12th and 13th centuries that reflect how Christianity took root in this region. These buildings still shape the local landscape and serve as gathering places for the community.
The area is best explored by car since villages are spread across several kilometers. Allow time for driving between different locations and enjoying the rural landscape.
The name 'Boxholm' first appears in the 16th century as the name of a manor belonging to Arvid Stenbock, formed from 'Bock's holm', where Old Norse holm means islet. The iron works founded at Svartån in 1754 took the name, and the community that grew around it carried it on.
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