Välkommen till Vimmerby - Vimmerby, Sweden
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N 57° 39.015 E 015° 49.443
33V E 549182 N 6390071
Vimmerby is the birthplace of the author Astrid Lindgren, and the family park Astrid Lindgrens Värld is visited by many tourists.
Waymark Code: WM18VTT
Location: Kalmar, Sweden
Date Posted: 10/03/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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Vimmerby is the birthplace of the author Astrid Lindgren, and the family park Astrid Lindgrens Värld is visited by many tourists.

The yellow welcome sign therefore has one of Astrid Lindgren's well-known characters, Pippi Longstocking, as decoration. Pippi has her monkey Mr. Nilsson in her bag.

The city Vimmerby was founded around 1300 and has a population of 8,000. It is one of Sweden's oldest cities.
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