Hamneda

Hamneda
Aerial photo of Hamneda in 1997
Interactive map of Hamneda
Coordinates: 56°41′52″N 13°51′34″E / 56.697778°N 13.859444°E / 56.697778; 13.859444
Country 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 and a historic inn, which is a listed building. There is also a school and a preschool. The town is one of five service locations within the Ljungby Municipality, a status designed to promote increased investment and resources in selected rural areas.

History

A church had been established in the village by about the 12th century. In 1884, a ferry service was introduced connecting Hamneda to Ljungby along the Lagan River. It was discontinued around 1898 after the town received a station along the Skåne–Småland Railway. The railway spurred more development and commerce in Hamneda.[2] On 1 July 1895, seven people were killed by a lightning strike while working around the town. 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.[3]

In the 1960s, the railway was closed.[2] A cist was found in Hamneda in 1996. Smålandsposten reported that it was the first such find to be examined with modern technology.[4] In 2017, the town was hit by a tornado. It tore off a roof but there were no reported injuries.[5][6] A serious flood from the Lagan River impacted the town in 2020. A channel was dug to protect Hamneda's historic arch bridge from being swept away.[7] It was proposed as a possible service location, a designation which would offer increased investment.[8][9] By 2022, it had been confirmed as a service location, alongside Lidhult, Lagan, Agunnaryd, and Ryssby.[10]

Geography

It is located south of the town of Ljungby and along the Lagan River.[11]

Economy

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.[12]

Culture

The town contains the Hamneda Church.[13] Hamneda once had its own parish, but merged with two others to form a broader Södra Ljunga parish in 2006.[14][15] There is also a historic inn, which has stood since 1750 and became a listed building in 1995.[16][17] The town has an annual summer fair, which features fireworks and various outdoor activities.[18] There is a small Christmas market organized by the local heritage association.[19][20] Since 2000, there has been an award ceremony for horse breeding hosted in Hamneda at the old railway station.[21] Hamneda GoIK competes in division 6 football.[22]

Government and politics

The Sweden Democrats won 32.6% of the vote during the 2024 European Parliament election, the highest of any electoral district in Kronoberg County.[23]

Education

The town has a preschool and a school, the latter of which was founded in 1959.[24][25] As of June 2022, both were considered overcrowded and the school was undergoing a renovation.[24] 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.[26]

Transport

The town is located along European route E4.[8] County road 594 also passes through, connecting Hamneda to Älmhult.[27] There was previously a station in the town located on the Skåne–Småland Railway, which was closed in the 1960s.[28][2] Bus line 150, which runs between Ljungby and Markaryd, stops in Hamneda.[29]

References

  1. ^ "Befolkningsstatistik" [Population statistics]. Ljungby Municipality (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Enander, Henrik (1992). "Vägarna till Hamneda" [The roads to Hamneda]. In Antell, Elina (ed.). VÄGEN: KULTUR MILJÖ VÅRD [THE ROAD: CULTURE ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION] (PDF). Stockholm: Swedish National Heritage Board. pp. 19–20. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 November 2025.
  3. ^ 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). Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  4. ^ Dahlgren, Lisa (9 July 2019). "Gravplats från stenåldern grävdes fram ur jorden" [Stone Age burial site unearthed]. Smålandsposten (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  5. ^ Fehrm, Stefan (1 May 2017). "Tromb rev av tak" [Tornado ripped off a roof.]. Smålandsposten (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Torvinen, Anne (10 December 2024). "Ljungby kommun får bidrag till att bygga sidofåra vid Hamneda valvbro" [Ljungby Municipality receives grant to build side channel at Hamneda arch bridge]. SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Serviceorten Hamneda" [Service location Hamneda]. Smålänningen (in Swedish). 11 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  9. ^ 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). Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  10. ^ 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). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Hamneda". Ljungby Municipality (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  12. ^ "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. Retrieved 1 October 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). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  14. ^ ""Det är lite märkvärdigt"" ["It's a bit strange"]. Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 20 July 2012. 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). Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  16. ^ Persson, Anna-Karolina (19 February 2020). "Hamneda gästgivargård såld" [Hamneda inn sold]. Smålänningen (in Swedish). 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). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  18. ^ 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). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  19. ^ Idofsson, Sven-Inge (7 December 2018). "En mysig julmarknad planeras" [A cozy Christmas market is planned]. Smålänningen (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  20. ^ 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). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  21. ^ Wenander, Rolf (15 July 2019). "Premiering viktig för aveln" [Premiership important for breeding]. Smålänningen (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  22. ^ Fridholm, Sara (29 March 2020). "Mycket nytt i Hamneda GoIK: "Vi har en del spelare att spela in"" [Lots of new developments at Hamneda GoIK: "We have a few players to bring in."]. Smålänningen (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  23. ^ 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). Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  24. ^ a b Lennartsson, Mariah (28 June 2022). "Trångbott i skola och förskola" [Overcrowding in schools and preschools]. Smålänningen (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  25. ^ "Högsta klass på Hamnedas skoljubileum" [Top marks at Hamneda school anniversary]. Smålänningen (in Swedish). 30 April 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  26. ^ Quinn, Martina (31 January 2025). "Nya skolhotet – fem skolor riskerar nedläggning" [New threat to schools – five schools at risk of closure]. Smålänningen (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  27. ^ Carlsson, Johan (14 May 2018). "Hamnedaföreningar kräver säkrare väg" [Hamneda associations demand safer roads]. Smålänningen (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  28. ^ "Blixten slär ner i järnvägsstationerna" [Lightning strikes railway stations.]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 27 August 1905. p. 1.
  29. ^ 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). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
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