Hamneda

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Hamneda
Aerial photo of Hamneda in 1997
Aerial photo of Hamneda in 1997
Map
Coordinates: 56°41′52″N 13°51′34″E / 56.697778°N 13.859444°E / 56.697778; 13.859444
CountrySweden Sweden
LandSmåland
CountyKronoberg
MunicipalityLjungby
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
160
Time zoneUTC+1 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
341 75

Hamneda is a town in Ljungby Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden. As of 2024, the population was 160.[1] Located south of the municipal seat of Ljungby, Hamneda is situated in close proximity to both European route E4 and the Lagan River. Points of interest include the Hamneda Church [sv] and a historic inn, which is a listed building. The town is one of five designated service locations [sv] within the Ljungby Municipality.

History

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On 1 July 1895, seven people were killed by a lightning strike while working around Hamneda. Six of them were buried at the Hamneda Cemetery, in a ceremony attended by several thousand people. A so-called Blixtstenen (English: Lightning stone) was later erected in memory of the victims.[2]

A cist was found in Hamneda in 1996. Smålandsposten reported that it was the first such find to be examined with modern technology.[3]

In 2017, the town was hit by a tornado. It tore off a roof but there were no reported injuries.[4][5] In 2019, it was proposed as a possible service location [sv], a designation which would offer increased investment.[6][7] By 2022, it had been confirmed as a service location, alongside Lidhult, Lagan, Agunnaryd, and Ryssby.[8]

Geography

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It is located south of the town of Ljungby and along the Lagan River.[9]

Economy

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Woodcon Hamneda Träproduktion AB, which is located in Hamneda, is the largest company by revenue in the Ljungby Municipality. It employed 38 people as of June 2024.[10]

Culture

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The town has an annual summer fair, which features fireworks and various outdoor activities.[11] There is also a small Christmas market hosted by the local heritage association.[12]

The town contains the .[13] Hamneda once had its own parish, but merged with two others to form a broader Södra Ljunga parish [sv] in 2006.[14][15] There is also a historic inn, which has stood since 1750 and became a listed building in 1995.[16][17]

As of November 2022, Hamneda did not have a grocery store.[7]

Government and politics

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The Sweden Democrats won 32.6% of the vote during the 2024 European Parliament election, the highest of any electoral district in Kronoberg County.[18]

Education

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The town has a preschool and a school. As of June 2022, both were considered overcrowded and the school was undergoing a renovation.[19] In January 2025, the municipality proposed closing the schools in Hamneda and sending students there to Hjortsberg School in Ljungby, as part of a plan to cut costs by reducing the number of rural schools.[20]

Transport

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The town is located along European route E4.[6]

There was previously a station in the town located on the Skåne–Småland Railway [sv].[21] Bus line 150, which runs between Ljungby and Markaryd, stops in Hamneda.[22]

References

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  1. ^ "Befolkningsstatistik" [Population statistics]. Ljungby Municipality (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 8 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  2. ^ Idofsson, Sven-Inge (20 June 2020). "Här skedde största blixtolyckan - 125 år sedan sju personer miste livet i Bäckaryd" [This is where the worst lightning accident occurred – 125 years ago, seven people lost their lives in Bäckaryd]. Smålänningen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  3. ^ Dahlgren, Lisa (9 July 2019). "Gravplats från stenåldern grävdes fram ur jorden" [Stone Age burial site unearthed]. Smålandsposten (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 September 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  4. ^ Fehrm, Stefan (1 May 2017). "Tromb rev av tak" [Tornado ripped off a roof.]. Smålandsposten (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  5. ^ Lennartsson, Mariah (1 May 2017). "Tromb slet av tak i Hamneda" [Thunderstorm tore off roof in Hamneda]. Smålänningen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Serviceorten Hamneda" [Service location Hamneda]. Smålänningen (in Swedish). 11 September 2019. Archived from the original on 30 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  7. ^ a b Quinn, Martina (14 November 2022). "Här är det långt till makten: "Ingen brinner för oss"" [Here, power is far away: “No one cares about us”]. Smålänningen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 September 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  8. ^ Idofsson, Sven-Inge (25 January 2022). "Fullmäktigefråga: Ska kommunen bara satsa på serviceorterna?" [Council question: Should the municipality only invest in service locations?]. Smålänningen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Hamneda". Ljungby Municipality (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 8 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  10. ^ "Ägarna till Woodcon Hamneda Träproduktion AB tog ut två miljoner kronor i utdelning" [The owners of Woodcon Hamneda Träproduktion AB received two million Swedish kronor in dividends.]. Smålandsposten (in Swedish). 21 June 2024. Archived from the original on 30 September 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  11. ^ Herrlin, Axel (12 August 2024). "BILDEXTRA: Här bjöds det på backstapling och kobingo" [PHOTO EXTRA: Backstapling and cow bingo were on offer here]. Smålänningen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  12. ^ Lundqvist, Hannah (6 December 2019). ""Vi är den minsta julmarknaden men den mysigaste"" [“We are the smallest Christmas market, but the cosiest.”]. Smålänningen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  13. ^ Johansson, Catarina (19 March 2020). ""Alla ska ha en möjlighet att ha en värdig begravning, men i det här läget har vi mycket som vi måste ta hänsyn till"" [“Everyone should have the opportunity to have a dignified funeral, but in this situation, we have a lot to take into consideration.”]. Smålänningen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  14. ^ ""Det är lite märkvärdigt"" ["It's a bit strange"]. Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 20 July 2012. Archived from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  15. ^ Johansson, Catarina (13 April 2020). "Valvbron i Hamneda – en kostsam gåva" [The arch bridge in Hamneda – an expensive gift]. Smålänningen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 September 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  16. ^ Persson, Anna-Karolina (19 February 2020). "Hamneda gästgivargård såld" [Hamneda inn sold]. Smålänningen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  17. ^ Lennartsson, Mariah (30 March 2022). "Vet du vilka kommunens byggnadsminnen är?" [Do you know which buildings in the municipality are listed?]. Smålänningen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  18. ^ Guwallius, Esbjörn; Bengtsson, Helena; Rundgren, Johanna (10 June 2024). "Här finns partiernas starkaste fästen i Kronoberg" [Here are the parties' strongest strongholds in Kronoberg]. Smålandsposten (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 September 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  19. ^ Lennartsson, Mariah (28 June 2022). "Trångbott i skola och förskola" [Overcrowding in schools and preschools]. Smålänningen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  20. ^ Quinn, Martina (31 January 2025). "Nya skolhotet – fem skolor riskerar nedläggning" [New threat to schools – five schools at risk of closure]. Smålänningen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  21. ^ "Blixten slär ner i järnvägsstationerna" [Lightning strikes railway stations.]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 27 August 1905. p. 1.
  22. ^ Bank, Frida (29 September 2025). "Här är den – hållplatsen som busschaufförerna glömmer" [Here it is – the bus stop that bus drivers forget]. Smålänningen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.