Asby, Sweden

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Asby
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Asby
Coordinates: 57°54′10″N15°12′27″E / 57.902778°N 15.2075°E / 57.902778; 15.2075 Coordinates: 57°54′10″N15°12′27″E / 57.902778°N 15.2075°E / 57.902778; 15.2075
Country Sweden
County Östergötland
Municipality Ydre
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Asby is a village in Ydre Municipality, Östergötland County. It lies in the traditional province of Östergötland near the arm of the Lake Sommen called Asbyfjärden. According to Svenskt ortnamnslexikon the name of the locality is first attested in 1336 as Aasby, in reference to the drumlin-like ridge (Swedish : ås) the locality is built on. [1]

Sweden's stoutest spruce grows in Asby. [2]

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References

  1. Wahlberg, Mats (2003). Svenskt ortnamnslexikon (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Språk- och folkminnesinstitutet. p. 26. ISBN   91-7229-020-X . Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  2. "Stora träd i Ydre". ydre.se (in Swedish). Ydre kommun. Retrieved April 20, 2019.