Ödeshög Municipality

Also known as Ödeshögs kommun, Odeshog municipality, Odeshoeg municipality

municipality in Östergötland County, Sweden

Key facts

Country: Sweden
County: Östergötland County
Seat: Ödeshög
Total: 668.99 km (258.30 sq mi)
Land: 430.42 km (166.19 sq mi)
Water: 238.57 km (92.11 sq mi)
Density: 12.18/km (31.54/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+1 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+2 ( CEST )
Iso 3166 code: SE
Province: Östergötland
Municipal code: 0509
Website: www.odeshog.se

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Ödeshög Municipality (Swedish: Ödeshögs kommun) is a municipality in Östergötland County, Sweden. The seat is situated in the small town of Ödeshög.

The coat of arms was created in 1972 at the time the modern municipalities of Sweden were created. It mainly represents the medieval monastery of Alvastra: An abbacy staff, a rising moon (historically representing the Virgin Mary), and a six-pointed star (representing a higher deity).