Official Name: | Strömsnäsbruk |
Pushpin Map: | Sweden Kronoberg#Sweden |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sweden |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Markaryd Municipality |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Kronoberg County |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Småland |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 3.33 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2010 |
Population Total: | 2,066 |
Population Density Km2: | 621 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 56.55°N 56°W |
Strömsnäsbruk is the second largest locality situated in Markaryd Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 2,066 inhabitants in 2010.
The settlement grew up after the opening of Skåne-Smålands Järnväg (railway) in 1887. A paper mill, Strömsnäs Bruk, was erected and was the main industry in Strömsnäsbruk until it was closed down in the 1970s. Strömsnäsbruk had a maximum population of 2,500 in the 1960s.