Virserum

Virserum
Virserum
Virserum
Coordinates: 57°19′N 15°35′E / 57.317°N 15.583°E / 57.317; 15.583
CountrySweden
ProvinceSmåland
CountyKalmar County
MunicipalityHultsfred Municipality
Area
  Total
2.62 km2 (1.01 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)
  Total
1,742
  Density665/km2 (1,720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Virserum (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈvɪ̂ʂːɛˌrɵm]) is a locality situated in Hultsfred Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 1,742 inhabitants in 2010. Prior to 1971, it was a köping. The history of Virserum goes back to the Middle Ages, and in the 1950s, the town was a centre for the furniture industry. In the village of Bösebo, 10km east of Virserum you can find evidence of settlement from 2500 B.C.