Snapshot of Jönköping

• Local bus fares have increased from 20 kronor to 25 kronor
• Tabergstoppen is for sale...popular restaurant on top of Taberg with great views of surrounding Jönköping
• Boat restaurant on the Piren is for sale
• New Scottish pub opens on Jönköping centrums west side
• Huskvarna factory lays off 250 workers
• Kabe, makers of caravans, lays off 71 people

Sweden

• Famous author turns 150... it is 150 years since Selma Lagerlöf was born
• Banks doubtful over stablisation plans
• Stockholm is bigger than ever ....... 808800 inhabitants

Sweden's 10th largest city, Jönköping

Rådhusparken on the west side of the city.

Winter arrived on the night of the 30th October. Temperature -2 C.

In Jönköping one can experience the deep forests of Småland, lovely city parks and the three lakes Vättern, Rocksjön and Munksjön.

With approximately 124000 inhabitants, the city received its charter in 1278. It has a strategic location in the south of Sweden. Rail and road networks provide fast access to Stockholm (330km), Gothenburg (140km) and Copenhagen in Denmark (290km).

The region has some 9800 registered companies, most of which are small and medium sized manufacturing companies. But there are also many large international groups and companies, such as IKEA, Electrolux, SAAB and VSM Group (Husqvarna).

Jönköping University, which has over 9000 students is organised as a foundation comprising four independent schools. All centrally located on a city campus in close connection to Jönköping Science Park (more about the university to follow).