Mönsterås
Mönsterås | |
|---|---|
Mönsterås | |
| Coordinates: 57°02′N 16°27′E / 57.033°N 16.450°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Småland |
| County | Kalmar County |
| Municipality | Mönsterås Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.10 km2 (1.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,186 |
| • Density | 1,154/km2 (2,990/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Mönsterås (Swedish pronunciation: [mœnstɛrˈoːs]) is a locality and the seat of Mönsterås Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden, with 6,352 inhabitants in 2012.
Mönsterås is associated with the Swedish poet Carl Boberg, particularly his 1885 writing of the lyrics for the eminent hymn "O Store Gud" (or "How Great Thou Art" by its common English title).