Bankekind

Bankekind
Bankekind
	Bankekind Church
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	Coordinates: 58°22′N 15°49′E / 58.367°N 15.817°E
Country	Sweden
Province	Östergötland
County	Östergötland County
Municipality	Linköping Municipality
Area
• Total	0.30 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)
• Total	405
• Density	1,360/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Climate	Cfb

Bankekind is a locality situated in Linköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 405 inhabitants in 2010.^[1] Bankekind was earlier called Svinstad (ENG: Pigtown) but changed its name because of the pejorative connotations. It is known for its 13th-century church and the lake Svinstadsjön. It is primarily a commuter village but had its own nursery/ pre-school, primary school (school years, 0-3) and supported housing residence for the elderly.

Bankekinds härad (Bankekind Hundred) was a hundred of Östergötland in Sweden.

References

^ ^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.

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[scb-1] "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.

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