Sävsjö (commune)

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Sävsjö Municipality is a municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden where the town Sävsjö is seat.The municipality was created by the local government reform of 1971, when the City of Sävsjö was amalgamated with parts of two adjacent rural municipalities. Two years later it was completed when Hjälmseryd was added.GeographyThe municipality is located on the South Swedish highlands and comprise the old Västra Härad. It is considered a scenic place because the forests are not as dense as in the rest of Småland and the terrain is more varied.HistoryThe area has been inhabited since early stone age. Both archeological finds and the five medieval churches from the 12th century stands as reminiscence from those days. A few kilometers from where the town Sävsjö is located today, was for instance the centre of the old administrative court house called Västra Härad Court.TodaySävsjö Municipality is working hard to increase its population. It currently has a half-price offer when buying plots of land with the intention of building a house here.Politically Sävsjö Municipality is a stronghold of the Kristdemokraterna, the Christian Democrats (12 mandates of 45), and for the Centerpartiet (10 mandates), a traditional farmers party. The largest party in the municipal assembly (kommunfullmäktige is however still the Socialdemokraterna (13 mandates).