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Holaveden is a forested region in southern Östergötland province in eastern Sweden.

Understand[edit]

Less fertile, and more sparsely populated than the plains of middle Östergötland, Holaveden has been a border area towards Småland. Several battles have been fought here between Sweden and Denmark.

Municipalities[edit]

  • Boxholm
  • Kinda
  • Valdemarsvik
  • Ydre
  • Åtvidaberg, famous for an elite association football team

Get in[edit]

Get around[edit]

See[edit]

  • [formerly dead link] ÅSSA Industry and Car Museum. A museum of Åtvidaberg's industrial heritage.
  • FACIT. A factory in Åtvidaberg: once a world-leading producer of mechanical calculators, this industry failed to adapt to the digital revolution. The factory is deserted, and remains a monument of a past age.

Do[edit]

The area is dominated by forests and lakes, and is great for outdoor life.

Eat[edit]

  • [dead link] Kalles konditori. This café touts its "beautifully made sandwiches, several varieties of coffee and delicious sweets and cakes".

Drink[edit]

Stay safe[edit]

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