This article deals with the Swedish denomination for a market town. For the city, see Köping, Sweden. Köping is a town in Västmanland province Sweden and the seat of Köping Municipality, Västmanland County. For the municipality, see Köping Municipality. Köping Municipality ( Köpings kommun) is a municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden.
Köping (cognate to the English toponymical name Chipping) was a Swedish denomination for a market town. Cognates in Linguistics are words that have a common origin They may occur within a language such as shirt and skirt as two English words descended from English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Toponymy refers to the scientific study of place-names ( toponyms) their origins meanings use and Typology. Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets These term was finally abolished with the municipal reform of 1971, when Sweden was subdivided into the Municipalities of Sweden (currently amounting to 290). The Municipalities of Sweden ( kommun) are the Local government entities of Sweden.
In medieval times it was the designation of an official for town or market place. As present-day Finland was then a part of Sweden, the Finnish word kauppala has the same meaning. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Finnish ( or suomen kieli) is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland (92% As of 2006) and by ethnic Finns outside The Finnish word kaupunki, borrowed from the Old Norse word for köping, is today the main word for town or city in Finnish. Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age
In 1863 the first local government acts were implemented in Sweden. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a State. There were two acts, one for cities and one for rural areas. The Swedish term stad, which is the equivalent of both city and town has since 1971 in Sweden no administrative or legal significance and even no official Of the around 2,500 municipalities 89 were cities. Under the the "rural" act also the eight market towns, which were instituted as municipalities, were governed. Thus, the term köping was used for a third type of municipalities, with a status between a rural municipality and a city. The number of this type of unit rose dramatically during the 20th century and reached its peak in 1959 with 95 entities. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Many of the new settlements, which grew up as result of industrialization and some of the suburbs in the metropolitan areas, got the title of a köping and perhaps later the title of a stad. See the list below.
A new municipal system with mixed rural/urban entities was introduced in 1971, and removed the distinctions between cities, market towns and rural municipalities. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Many of the former market towns are now seats of municipalities. In contrast to the term stad köping is seldom used in everyday speech today.
List of municipalities
List of place-names containing the word köping:
Köping titles issued 1863–1959
Blekinge County:
Kristianopel, see municipalköping
Olofström 1/1 1941–31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Ronneby 1686 – 30/11 1882 (received city privileges)
Dalarna County
Avesta 1/1 1907 – 31/3 1919 (received city privileges)
Borlänge 1/1 1898 – 31/12 1943 (received city privileges)
Krylbo 1/1 1919 – 31/12 1966 (merged into Avesta city)
Ludvika 1/1 1915 – 31/12 1918 (received city privileges)
Mora 1/1 1959 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Morastrand 1/1 1908 – 31/12 1958 (merged into Mora köping)
Smedjebacken 1/1 1918 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Gävleborg County
Björkhamre 1/1 1923 – 31/12 1941 (merged into Bollnäs city)
Bollnäs 1/1 1906 – 31/12 1941 (received city privileges)
Ljusdal 1/1 1914 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Sandviken 1/1 1927 – 31/12 1942 (received city privileges)
Storvik 1/1 1952 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Sandviken Municipality)
Gotland County:
Slite 1/1 1936 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Gotland Municipality)
Halland County
Oskarström 1/1 1947 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality; today part of Halmstad Municipality)
Jämtland County
Frösön 1/1 1948 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Östersund Municipality)
Sveg 1/1 1937 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality; today part of Härjedalen Municipality)
Jönköping County
Anderstorp 1/1 1953 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality; today part of Gislaved Municipality)
Bodafors 1/1 1930 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Nässjö Municipality)
Gislaved 1/1 1949 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Huskvarna 31/12 1907 – 31/12 1910 (received city privileges; today part of Jönköping Municipality)
Mariannelund 1/1 1928 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Eksjö Municipality)
Norrahammar 31/12 1943 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Jönköping Municipality)
Skillingaryd 1/1 1952 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Tranås 1/1 1882 – 31/12 1918 (received city privileges)
Vaggeryd 1/1 1952 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Vetlanda 1/1 1909 – 31/12 1919 (received city privileges)
Värnamo 1620 – 31/10 1920 (received city privileges)
Kalmar County
Emmaboda 1/1 1930 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Figeholm 1/1 1878 – 31/12 1951 (merged into Misterhult Municipality, today part of Oskarshamn Municipality; municipalköping prior to 1878)
Gamleby, see municipalköping
Hultsfred 1/1 1927 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Mönsterås 1620 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Mörbylånga 1881 – 31/12 1951 (formed a municipality; municipalköping prior to 1880)
Nybro 25/4 1879 – 31/12 1931 (received city privileges; previously municipalköping from 1865)
Pataholm, see municipalköping
Påskallavik, see municipalköping
Virserum 1/1 1956 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Kronoberg County:
Almundsryd, see Ryd
Alvesta 1/1 1945 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Hovmantorp 1/1 1952 – 31/12 1970 (split between Lessebo and Växjö Municipalities)
Lenhovda 1/1 1957 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Uppvidinge Municipality)
Lessebo 1/1 1939 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Ljungby, see municipalköping
Markaryd 1/1 1916 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Ryd 1/1 1958 – 31/12 1970 (split between Tingsryd and Älmhult Municipalities)
Tingsryd 1/1 1921 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Traryd 1/1 1952 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Markaryd Municipality)
Åseda 1/1 1943 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Uppvidinge Municipality)
Älmhult 1/1 1901 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Norrbotten County
Älvsbyn 1/1 1948 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Örebro County
Degerfors 1/1 1943 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Frövi 1/1 1955 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Lindesberg Municipality)
Hallsberg 1/1 1908 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Hällefors 1/1 1950 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Kopparberg 1/1 1908 – 31/12 1961 (merged into Ljusnarsbergs köping)
Laxå 1/1 1946 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Ljusnarsberg 1/1 1962 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Östergötland County
Boxholm 1/1 1947 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Finspång 1/1 1942 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Motala 1820 – 31/12 1880 (received city privileges)
Valdemarsvik 1/1 1914 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality; prior to 1914 municipalköping; oldest köping charter from 1647)
Åtvidaberg 1/1 1947 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Skåne County
Bjuv 1/1 1946 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Bromölla 1/1 1942 – 31/121 1970 (formed a municipality)
Båstad 1/1 1937 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality; before 1937 municipalköping)
Eslöv 1/1 1875 – 31/12 1910 (received city privileges)
Furulund 1/1 1952 – 31/12 1968 (merged into Kävlinge köping)
Hässleholm 1/1 1901 – 31/12 1913 (received city privileges)
Hörby 1/1 1900 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Höör 1/1 1939 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Klippan 1/1 1945 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Kävlinge 1/1 1946 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Limhamn 1/1 1906 – 31/12 1914 (merged into Malmö city)
Lomma 1/1 1951 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Osby 1/1 1937 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Perstorp 1/1 1947 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Sjöbo 1/1 1952 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Skurup 1/1 1914 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Svedala 1/1 1919 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Tomelilla 1/1 1921 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Trelleborg, see municipalköping
Vinslöv 1/1 1934 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Åhus 1/1 1905 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Kristianstad Municipality)
Åstorp 1/1 1946 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Södermanland County
Gnesta 1/1 1955 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Malmköping 1784 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Flen Municipality)
Stockholm County
Danderyd 1/1 1946 – 31/12 1970 (became municipality)
Djursholm 1/1 1901 – 31/12 1913 (received city privileges; today part of Danderyd Municipality)
Hässelby Villacity 1/1 1926 – 1/1 1948 (merged into Stockholm City)
Lidingö 1/1 1910 – 31/12 1925 (received city privileges)
Nynäshamn 1/1 1911 – 31/12 1945 (received city privileges)
Saltsjöbaden 1/1 1909 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Nacka Municipality)
Sollentuna 1/1 1944 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Stocksund 1/1 1910 – 31/12 1966 (merged into Djursholms city; today part of Danderyd Municipality)
Sundbyberg 1/1 1888 – 31/12 1926 (received city privileges)
Täby 1/1 1948 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Uppsala County
Tierp 1/1 1920 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Värmland County
Arvika 1811 – 31/12 1910 (received city privileges)
Grums 1/1 1948 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Hammarö 1/1 1950 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Munkfors 1/1 1949 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Storfors 1/1 1950 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Sunne 1/1 1920 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Säffle 1/1 1882 – 31/12 1950 (received city privileges)
Årjäng 1/1 1941 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Västerbotten County
Holmsund 1/1 1947 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality; today part of Umeå Municipality)
Lycksele 1/1 1929 – 31/12 1945 (received city privileges)
Vilhelmina 1/1 1947 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Vännäs 1/1 1928 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Åsele 1/1 1952 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Västernorrland County
Skön 1/1 1952 – 31/12 1964 (merged into Sundsvall city)
Sollefteå 1/1 1902 – 31/12 1916 (received city privileges)
Timrå 1/1 1947 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Ånge 1/1 1946 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Örnsköldsvik 6/12 1842 – 30/6 1894 (received city privileges)
Västmanland County
Hallstahammar 1/1 1943 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Kungsör 1/1 1907 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Norberg 1/1 1952 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Västra Götaland County
Bengtsfors 1/1 1926 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Grebbestad 1/1 1929 – 31/12 1951 (merged into Tanum Municipality)
Grästorp 1/1 1900 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Götene 1/1 1952 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Herrljunga 1/1 1952 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Kinna 1/1 1947 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Mark Municipality)
Lilla Edet 1/1 1951 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Mellerud 1/1 1908 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Skene 1/1 1951 – 31/12 1970 (merged into Mark Municipality)
Svenljunga 1/1 1946 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Tibro 1/1 1947 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Tidaholm 1/1 1895 – 31/12 1909 (received city privileges)
Töreboda 1/1 1909 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
Vara 1/1 1894 – 31/12 1970 (formed a municipality)
See also
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Söderköping is a town in Östergötland, Sweden and the seat of Söderköping Municipality, Östergötland County. Blekinge County ( Blekinge län) is a county or Län in the south of Sweden. Kristianopel is a village (pop 81 in Karlskrona Municipality in the southeastern Swedish province of Blekinge. Olofström is a town in Blekinge, southern Sweden and the seat of Olofström Municipality, Blekinge County. Ronneby is a city in Blekinge and the seat of Ronneby Municipality, Blekinge County in south-eastern Sweden. Dalarna County ( Dalarnas län) is a county or Län in middle Sweden. The Avesta is the primary collection of sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language. Borlänge is a city (pop47 756) in Dalarna, Sweden and the seat of Borlänge Municipality, Dalarna County. Krylbo is a a part of the town Avesta Sweden in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna County. The Avesta is the primary collection of sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language. 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Sollentuna Municipality ( Sollentuna kommun) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Stocksund is an upper-class or upper middle-class suburb in Metropolitan Stockholm, Sweden. Djursholm is one of four suburban districts in and the seat of Danderyd Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. Danderyd Municipality ( Danderyds kommun) is a municipality just north of Stockholm in Stockholm County in east central Sweden Sundbyberg Municipality ( Sundbybergs kommun or Sundbybergs stad) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden Täby is a town in Uppland, Sweden, and the seat of Täby Municipality in Stockholm County. Uppsala County ( Uppsala län) is a county or Län on the eastern coast of Sweden. Tierp is a town (pop 5000 in Uppland, Sweden and the seat of Tierp Municipality, Uppsala County. Värmland County ( Värmlands län) is a county or Län in west central Sweden. Arvika is a locality in the traditional province of Värmland, Sweden, and the seat of Arvika Municipality, Värmland County. Grums is a town ( Tätort) (pop 5200 in Värmland, Sweden and the seat of Grums Municipality, Värmland County. Munkfors is a town (pop 3200 in Värmland, western Sweden and the seat of Munkfors Municipality, Värmland County. Storfors is a town ( Tätort) (pop 2500 in Värmland, Sweden and the seat of Storfors Municipality, Värmland County. Säffle is a town in the Swedish traditional province Värmland and the seat of Säffle Municipality, Värmland County. Årjäng is a town ( Tätort) (pop 3100 in Värmland, Sweden and the seat of Årjäng Municipality, Värmland County. Västerbotten County ( Västerbottens län) is a county or Län in the north of Sweden. Holmsund is a small town (pop 5482 (2005 in Umeå Municipality ca Umeå Municipality ( Umeå kommun) is one of 290 Municipalities of Sweden. Lycksele is a town (population 8597 in Swedish Lappland and the seat of Lycksele Municipality, Västerbotten County. Vilhelmina is a town (pop 3800 in Lapland Sweden and the seat of Vilhelmina Municipality, Västerbotten County. Vännäs is a town (pop 4000 in Västerbotten, Sweden and the seat of Vännäs Municipality, Västerbotten County. Åsele is a town (population 1800 Elevation 313 m (1027 ft in Lapland Sweden and the seat of Åsele Municipality, Västerbotten County Västernorrland County ( Västernorrlands län) is a county or Län in the north of Sweden. Sundsvall is a city (pop 49400 in Medelpad, lower Norrland in central Sweden. Sollefteå is a town (8700 in Ångermanland, Sweden and the seat of Sollefteå Municipality, Västernorrland County. Timrå is a town (pop 10400 in Medelpad, Sweden and the seat of Timrå Municipality, Västernorrland County. Ånge is a town (pop 3000 in Medelpad, Sweden and the seat of Ånge Municipality, Västernorrland County. Örnsköldsvik (pronounced Earn'sholds'veek is a town (pop 29000 in Ångermanland, Sweden and is the seat of Örnsköldsvik Municipality, Västernorrland Västmanland County ( Västmanlands län) is a county or Län in central Sweden. Hallstahammar is a town (pop 10300 in Västmanland, Sweden and the seat of Hallstahammar Municipality, Västmanland County. Kungsör is a town (pop 5600 in central Sweden and the seat of Kungsör Municipality, Västmanland County. Norberg is a town (pop 4600 in Västmanland and the seat of Norberg Municipality, Västmanland County. Västra Götaland County or Western Gothland County ( Västra Götalands län) is a county or Län on the western coast of Sweden Bengtsfors is a town (pop 3600 in Dalsland, Sweden and the seat of Bengtsfors Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Grebbestad is a locality in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County in the northern part of the province of Bohuslän on the Tanum Municipality ( Tanums kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Grästorp is a town (pop 3000 in Västergötland, Sweden and the seat of Grästorp Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Götene is a town (pop 4600 in Västergötland, Sweden and the seat of Götene Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Herrljunga is a town (pop 3700 in Västergötland, Sweden and the seat of Herrljunga Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Kinna is a town and the seat of Mark Municipality, in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. Mark Municipality ( Marks kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Lilla Edet is a town (pop 4500 in Västergötland, Sweden and the seat of Lilla Edet Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Mellerud is a town (pop 3800 in Dalsland, Sweden and the seat of Mellerud Municipality, Västra Götaland County. In classical drama the skene was the background building which connected the platform stage in which costumes were stored and to which the Periaktoi (painted panels serving Mark Municipality ( Marks kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Svenljunga is a town (pop 3500 in Västergötland, Sweden and the seat of Svenljunga Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Tibro is an industrial town (pop 8000 in Västergötland, Sweden and the seat of Tibro Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Tidaholm is an industrial town in Västergötland, Sweden, and the seat of Tidaholm Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Töreboda is a town (pop 4300 in Västergötland, Sweden and the seat of Töreboda Municipality, Västra Götaland County. The Municipalities of Sweden ( kommun) are the Local government entities of Sweden. This is a list of towns with former City status in Sweden ( Swedish: stad, plural städer) The Swedish term stad, which is the equivalent of both city and town has since 1971 in Sweden no administrative or legal significance and even no official Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic