Jnkping Municipality [‘jnc?pi?] is a Municipality in southern Sweden where the City Jnkping is the seat of residence. Jnkping received its charter on May 18, 1284. Geographically the municipality is situated by the southern end of lake Vttern.
History
Jnkping is a very old trading center (Kping), since it was located on a crossroad for the roads following along the rivers Nissan and Lagan, and the road between Ostrogothia and Westrogothia. This was rather natural due to the geographical position of the city at the southern end of lake Vttern, which divided the two counties. The City of Jnkping received its charter on May 18, 1284, as one of the first communities in the country, by King Magnus Laduls, who at that time largely ruled the nation from the biggest island in Vttern, Visings.
However, the geographical position of the city also left it vulnerable to foreign attacks, mainly from the Danes, coming from the south with the river roads; at that time, the provinces of what is today southern Sweden Scania, Hallandia and Blechingia belonged to Denmark. Consequently, the city was plundered and burned several times, until a fortification was built in the 16th and 17th century.
Jnkping is known for its matchstick industry 1845-1970. Still today it is an important Swedish logistical center, with many companies’ central warehouses situated there (like IKEA, Electrolux and Husqvarna).
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