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Ydrefors

Coordinates: 57°47′30″N 15°32′40″E / 57.79167°N 15.54444°E / 57.79167; 15.54444
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Ydrefors
Ydrefors is located in Sweden
Ydrefors
Ydrefors
Location in Sweden
Coordinates: 57°47′30″N 15°32′40″E / 57.79167°N 15.54444°E / 57.79167; 15.54444
CountrySweden
MunicipalitySmåland, Östergötland
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Ydrefors is a village in Sweden on the border between Småland and Östergötland located at the southern tip of the lake Brosjön. There, in Stångån, meet even municipalities Kinda, Vimmerby and Ydre and the Rural Municipalities of Tidersrum, Södra Vi and Svinhult.[1]

History

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Between 1924 and 1940 Ydrefors and Vimmerby were connected by the narrow gauge Vimmerby Ydre rail. Ydrefors is home to Ydrefors Camping,[2] from 1938–69 to a Folkskolan [sv] and since the 1970s to educational facilities of Ananda Marga Gurukula.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Blomberg, Stig. "YDRE FORS ... A community on the border of Östergötland and Småland". Ydrefors Camping. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
  2. ^ "Welcome to Ydrefors Camping". Ydrefors Camping. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
  3. ^ "CNS Sweden". Gurukula Network (30). May 2010.
  4. ^ Ramstedt, Inger (October 14, 1993). "The meditating social workers (De mediterande socialarbetarna)" (PDF). Åtvidaberg. Retrieved September 25, 2012.