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Hjo

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Many wooden towns have suffered fires, but Hjo has been relatively spared, apart from when the church and some adjacent houses burnt down in 1794. The city structure is therefore almost exactly the same as in
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is a free entry outdoor bath containing 3 pools, the largest one measures 50 by 25 meters. There is also two smaller ones for children. Guldkroksbadet also has a beach where you can swim in the lake.
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is probably 'muddy'. The way the name is spelled have been changed many times. Some of the previous ways of spelling the name has been Hyo, Hio, Hiyo and Hioo.
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Hjo is known to have had a charter as early as 1413. Hjo is, despite its small population, for historical reasons normally still referred to as a
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is one of the oldest steamships in Sweden. In the summer, it goes on small trips, such as trips to
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The place is named after HjoÄn 'Hjo river'. The meaning of the river name
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In the year 2013, the city celebrated the town's 600th anniversary.
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attractions, under the joint name "Three wooden towns" (
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Hjo (disambiguation)
Hamngatan in Hjo
Hjo is located in VÀstra Götaland
Hjo is located in Sweden
58°18â€ČN 14°17â€ČE / 58.300°N 14.283°E / 58.300; 14.283
Country
Sweden
Province
VÀstergötland
County
VÀstra Götaland County
Municipality
Hjo Municipality
Time zone
UTC+1
CET
DST
UTC+2
CEST
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locality
Hjo Municipality
VÀstra Götaland County
Sweden
VĂ€ttern
city
Statistics Sweden
localities
medieval times

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