Öreryd (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈœ̂rːɛˌryːd])[1] is a village and parish in Småland, Sweden, in the county of Jönköping. During World War II, Öreryd hosted a refugee camp and transit center for refugees fleeing Nazi persecution in occupied Norway, from March 1941 until June 1942, when it was replaced by the camp Kjesäter.[2][3] From 1944 Öreryd was one of the approved training sites for the Norwegian police troops in Sweden.[4][5]
Öreryd | |
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Village and parish | |
 Öreryd Church | |
  Öreryd  Öreryd | |
| Coordinates: 57°30′N 13°40′E / 57.500°N 13.667°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Småland |
| County | Jönköping |
| Municipality | Gislaved Municipality |
References
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edit- ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 29.
- ^ Barstad 1991: pp. 84–88
- ^ Grimnes, Ole Kristian (1995). "Kjesäter". In Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen (eds.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-1945 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. pp. 214–215. ISBN 82-02-14138-9. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ^ Söderman 1946: pp. 47, 58, 60, 68
- ^ Barstad 1991: pp. 103–104
Bibliography
edit- Barstad, Tor Arne (1991). "Norske flyktninger i Sverige". In Ekman, Stig; Grimnes, Ole Kristian (eds.). Broderfolk i ufredstid (in Norwegian). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget.
- Söderman, Harry (1946). Polititroppene i Sverige (original: Skandinaviskt mellanspel. Norska och danska trupper i Sverige) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Gyldendal.
Further reading
edit- Johansson, Sven (2002). Kyrkbyn som togs i beslag. Dokumentär berättelse om lägren i Öreryd under andra världskriget. Hestra. ISBN 91-631-2283-9.
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