Jönköping

Jönköping, a town of Sweden, capital of the län or county of Jönköping (area, 4468 sq. m.; pop. in 1888, 195,045), stands on a beautiful situation at the southern end of Lake Wetter, 115 miles by rail nearly due E. of Gothenburg. It is famous for its safety-matches. Paper, carpets, tobacco, &c. are also made. Pop. (1875) 13,142; (1890) 19,682. Here several Swedish parliaments have been held, and peace was signed between Sweden and Denmark in 1809.