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Borgholms Slott (Borgholm's Castle)

Borgholm, Öland, Sweden: Rockford's Newest Sister City


Tourism czar Wendy Perks Fisher was instrumental in establishing a sister cityhood with the island community of Borgholm, Öland.

Fisher traveled with assistant John Groh to witness Borgholm's chief executive (Anita Lönegård) sign an agreement endorsed by Rockford Mayor Doug Scott. Swedish officials were in Rockford August 3, 2002 to obtain Scott's autograph on a second original copy of the friendship pact.

Fisher described Borgholm as a summer resort of 11,000 that swells to 200,000 and counts among its part-time residents many artists and the Swedish royal family, who keeps a vacation home there.

Efforts by the Rockford tourism bureau to form such a relationship floundered for 10 years, Fisher said, until Dennis Johnson (hc johnson press) got involved. Johnson went to Borgholm to promote the signing as part of Rockford festivities to mark 150 years of Swedish immigration.

Welcome to Öland

An invitation from the Mayor of Borgholm
Our dynamic island is already known throughout the world for its nature, its beauty and the warm welcome that awaits the millions who visit us every year. What is new is that more and more, we are becoming known for the warm welcome that awaits business and investors to our island.
Öland blends the best of its past- tradition nature, friendliness, with the entrepreneurial, modern quality-of-life approach that is helping to forge our future. Öland could be your choice – living and working on Öland offers a combination of quality in the working and in the living environment. Visit Öland and find out for yourself

Lisbeth Lennartsson
Mayor of Borgholm Municipality


Textansvarig: 2006-05-12

 
 
 

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