Krokek | |
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  Krokek  Krokek | |
| Coordinates: 58°40′N 16°24′E / 58.667°N 16.400°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Östergötland |
| County | Östergötland County |
| Municipality | Norrköping Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,285 |
| • Density | 1,009/km2 (2,610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Krokek is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 4,285 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It is the main settlement of Kolmården and located a few kilometres away from the Sörmland border. The place's name comes from krokig ek, which refers to a crooked oak at the border between Östergötland and Sörmland.[2]
- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "Gran". Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 December 2019.