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'''''Köping''''' was a [[Swedish language|Swedish]] denomination for a [[market town]] since [[the Middle Ages]], derived from the [[Old Norse language|Old Norse]] word ''[[kaupang]]''. The designation was officially abolished with the municipal reform of 1971, when [[Sweden]] was subdivided into the [[Municipalities of Sweden]] (currently amounting to 290). 

As present-day [[Finland]] was once a part of Sweden, the [[Finnish language|Finnish]] word ''kauppala'' has the same meaning. In modern Finnish, the word ''kaupunki'', borrowed from the Old Norse word ''kaupang'', is the main word for town and city. Swedish ''köping'' and the [[English language|English]] [[toponym]] ''chipping'' are also [[cognate|cognates]] as is the Norwegian word ''[[kjøpstad]]'' and the Danish toponymical suffix ''[[Købstad|-købing]]''.

==Sweden ==

===History ===
In 1863 the first [[local government]] acts were implemented in Sweden. There were two acts, one for [[Stad (Sweden)|cities]] and one for rural areas. Of the around 2,500 municipalities, 89 had [[city rights]] and thus had the right to call themselves ''stad'' (city). Under the "rural" act there were also eight localities given the status of ''köping'', which positioned them between a rural municipality and a town (see [[municipalköping]]). The number of localities designated as ''köping'' rose dramatically during the 20th century and reached its peak in 1959, when they were 95. Many new settlements during the industrialization of Sweden, as well as some of the suburbs in the metropolitan areas, first received the title of ''köping'' and it was also made part of their name (such as Linköping or Nyköping). {{clarify|This should not be confused with cities established in the 13th century or earlier, eg Linköping or Jönköping|date=April 2013}} They later grew further and received town privileges, but kept the ''köping'' ending of their names.{{citation needed|date=April 2013}} See the list below. It has been found that a vast majority, nearly 70%, of such designated market-towns lie within an area of {{convert|200|km2|abbr=on}} in south-central Sweden, especially in the highly economically productive region immediately west and south of Stockholm, in [[Södermanland County|Södermanland]], [[Örebro County|Örebro]], [[Östergötland County|Östergötland]], and [[Jönköping County|Jönköping]] counties.

A large-scale merger of Swedish municipalities in 1971 removed the distinctions between towns, market towns and rural municipalities. Many of the former market towns are now seats of municipalities. In contrast to the term ''stad'', ''köping'' is seldom used in everyday speech today.

===Toponyms containing the word ''köping''===
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====Municipal Seats====

*[[Linköping]] (104,232 inhabitants)
*[[Jönköping]] (89,396)
*[[Norrköping]] (87,247)
*[[Nyköping]] (29,891)
*[[Lidköping]] (25,644)
*[[Enköping]] (21,121)
*[[Köping, Sweden|Köping]] (17,743)
*[[Falköping]] (16,350)
*[[Söderköping]] (6,992)
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====Minor Localities====

*[[Malmköping]] (1,977)
*[[Köpingsvik]] (599)
*[[Äsköping]] (342)
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====Localities/Parishes in the Diocese of Lund====

*[[Löddeköpinge]] (6,290)
*[[Hököpinge]] (1,105)
*Dalköpinge<ref>[[:sv:Dalköpinge socken]]</ref>
*Kyrkoköpinge<ref>[[:sv:Kyrkoköpinge socken]]</ref>
*Sireköpinge<ref>[[:sv:Sireköpinge socken]]</ref>
*Stora Köpinge<ref>[[:sv:Stora Köpinge socken]]</ref>
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===Köping titles issued 1863&ndash;1959===
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%"
! style="width: 25%;" | County!! Köping !! From!! To!! Note

|-
| align=center rowspan="3" |[[Blekinge County]] 
|[[Kristianopel]]|| colspan="3" | see [[municipalköping]]
|- 
|[[Olofström]] || 01.01.1941|| bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Ronneby]] ||1686|| 30.11.1882 ||received city privileges

|-
| align=center rowspan="7" |[[Dalarna County]]
|[[Avesta (locality)|Avesta]]|| 01.01.1907 || 31.03.1919 ||received city privileges
|- 
|[[Borlänge]] || 01.01.1898 || 31.12.1943 ||received city privileges
|- 
|[[Krylbo]] || 01.01.1919 || 31.12.1966 ||merged into [[Avesta Municipality|Avesta]] city
|- 
|[[Ludvika]] || 01.01.1915 || 31.12.1918 ||received city privileges
|- 
|[[Mora (locality)|Mora]] || 01.01.1959 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Mora (locality)|Morastrand]] || 01.01.1908 || 31.12.1958 ||merged into Mora köping)
|- 
|[[Smedjebacken]] || 01.01.1918 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality

|-
| align=center rowspan="5" |[[Gävleborg County]]
|[[Björkhamre]] || 01.01.1923 || 31.12.1941 ||merged into [[Bollnäs]] city
|- 
|[[Bollnäs]] || 01.01.1906 || 31.12.1941 ||received city privileges
|- 
|[[Ljusdal]] || 01.01.1914 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Sandviken]] || 01.01.1927 || 31.12.1942 ||received city privileges
|- 
|[[Storvik, Sweden|Storvik]] || 01.01.1952 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||merged into [[Sandviken Municipality]]

|-
| align=center rowspan="1" |[[Gotland County]]
|[[Slite]] || 01.01.1936 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||merged into [[Gotland]] Municipality

|-
| align=center rowspan="1" |[[Halland County]]
|[[Oskarström]] || 01.01.1947 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality; today part of [[Halmstad Municipality]]

|-
| align=center rowspan="2" |[[Jämtland County]]
|[[Frösön]] || 01.01.1948 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||merged into [[Östersund Municipality]]
|- 
|[[Sveg]] || 01.01.1937 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality; today part of [[Härjedalen Municipality]]

|-
| align=center rowspan="11" |[[Jönköping County]]
|[[Anderstorp]] || 01.01.1953 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality; today part of [[Gislaved Municipality|Gislaved]] Municipality
|- 
|[[Bodafors]] || 01.01.1930 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||merged into [[Nässjö]] Municipality
|- 
|[[Gislaved, Sweden|Gislaved]] || 01.01.1949 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Huskvarna]] || 31.12 1907 || 31.12.1910 ||received city privileges; today part of [[Jönköping]] Municipality
|-
|[[Mariannelund]] || 01.01.1928 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||merged into [[Eksjö]] Municipality
|- 
|[[Norrahammar]] || 31.12 1943 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||merged into [[Jönköping]] Municipality
|- 
|[[Skillingaryd]] || 01.01.1952 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Tranås]] || 01.01.1882 || 31.12.1918 ||received city privileges
|- 
|[[Vaggeryd]] || 01.01.1952 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Vetlanda]] || 01.01.1909 || 31.12.1919 ||received city privileges
|- 
|[[Värnamo]] ||1620 || 31.12.1920 ||received city privileges

|-
| align=center rowspan="10" |[[Kalmar County]]
|[[Emmaboda]] || 01.01.1930 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Figeholm]] || 01.01.1878 || 31.12.1951 ||merged into [[Misterhult]] Municipality, today part of [[Oskarshamn]] Municipality; [[municipalköping]] prior to 1878
|- 
|[[Gamleby]]|| colspan="3" | see [[municipalköping]]
|- 
|[[Hultsfred]] || 01.01.1927 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Mönsterås]] ||1620 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Mörbylånga]] ||1881 || 31.12.1951 ||formed a municipality; [[municipalköping]] prior to 1880)
|- 
|[[Nybro]] ||25.04.1879 || 31.12.1931 ||received city privileges; previously [[municipalköping]] from 1865)
|- 
|[[Pataholm]]|| colspan="3" | see [[municipalköping]]
|-
|[[Påskallavik]]|| colspan="3" | see [[municipalköping]]
|-
|[[Virserum]] || 01.01.1956 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality

|-
| align=center rowspan="11" |[[Kronoberg County]]
|[[Alvesta]] || 01.01.1945 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Hovmantorp]] || 01.01.1952 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||split between [[Lessebo]] and [[Växjö]] Municipalities)
|- 
|[[Lenhovda]] || 01.01.1957 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||merged into [[Uppvidinge]] Municipality
|- 
|[[Lessebo]] || 01.01.1939 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Ljungby, Sweden|Ljungby]]|| colspan="3" | see [[municipalköping]]
|- 
|[[Markaryd]] || 01.01.1916 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Ryd, Tingsryd|Ryd]] (Almundsryd) || 01.01.1958 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||split between [[Tingsryd]] and [[Älmhult]] Municipalities)
|- 
|[[Tingsryd]] || 01.01.1921 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Traryd]] || 01.01.1952 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||merged into [[Markaryd]] Municipality
|- 
|[[Åseda]] || 01.01.1943 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||merged into [[Uppvidinge]] Municipality
|- 
|[[Älmhult]] || 01.01.1901 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality

|-
| align=center rowspan="1" |[[Norrbotten County]]
|[[Älvsbyn]] || 01.01.1948 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality

|-
| align=center rowspan="7" |[[Örebro County]]
|[[Degerfors]] || 01.01.1943 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Frövi]] || 01.01.1955 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||merged into [[Lindesberg Municipality]]
|-
 |[[Hallsberg]] || 01.01.1908 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Hällefors]] || 01.01.1950 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Kopparberg]] || 01.01.1908 || 31.12.1961 ||merged into [[Ljusnarsberg]]s köping)
|- 
|[[Laxå]] || 01.01.1946 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Ljusnarsberg]] || 01.01.1962 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality

|-
| align=center rowspan="5" |[[Östergötland County]]
|[[Boxholm]] || 01.01.1947 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Finspång]] || 01.01.1942 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Motala]] ||1820 || 31.12.1880 ||received city privileges
|-
 |[[Valdemarsvik]] || 01.01.1914 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality; prior to 1914 [[municipalköping]]; oldest ''köping'' charter from 1647)
|- 
|[[Åtvidaberg]] || 01.01.1947 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality

|-
| align=center rowspan="22" |[[Skåne County]]
|[[Bjuv]] || 01.01.1946 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Bromölla]] || 01.01.1942 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Båstad]] || 01.01.1937 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality; before 1937 [[municipalköping]])
|- 
|[[Eslöv]] || 01.01.1875 || 31.12.1910 ||received city privileges
|- 
|[[Furulund]] || 01.01.1952 || 31.12.1968 ||merged into [[Kävlinge]] köping)
|- 
|[[Hässleholm]] || 01.01.1901 || 31.12.1913 ||received city privileges
|- 
|[[Hörby]] || 01.01.1900 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Höör]] || 01.01.1939 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Klippan, Scania|Klippan]] || 01.01.1945 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Kävlinge]] || 01.01.1946 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Limhamn]] || 01.01.1906 || 31.12.1914 ||merged into [[Malmö]] city
|- 
|[[Lomma]] || 01.01.1951 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Osby]] || 01.01.1937 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Perstorp]] || 01.01.1947 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Sjöbo]] || 01.01.1952 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Skurup]] || 01.01.1914 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Svedala]] || 01.01.1919 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Tomelilla]] || 01.01.1921 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Trelleborg]]|| colspan="3" | see [[municipalköping]]
|- 
|[[Vinslöv]] || 01.01.1934 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Åhus]] || 01.01.1905 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||merged into [[Kristianstad Municipality]]
|- 
|[[Åstorp]] || 01.01.1946 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality

|-
| align=center rowspan="2" |[[Södermanland County]]
|[[Gnesta]] || 01.01.1955 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Malmköping]] ||1784 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||merged into [[Flen]] Municipality

|-
| align=center rowspan="10" |[[Stockholm County]]
|[[Danderyd Ship District|Danderyd]] || 01.01.1946 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||became municipality
|- 
|[[Djursholm]] || 01.01.1901 || 31.12.1913 ||received city privileges; today part of [[Danderyd Municipality]]
|- 
|[[Hässelby Villastad]] || 01.01.1926 || 01.01.1948 ||merged into [[Stockholm City]]
|- 
|[[Lidingö]] || 01.01.1910 || 31.12.1925 ||received city privileges
|- 
|[[Nynäshamn]] || 01.01.1911 || 31.12.1945 ||received city privileges
|- 
|[[Saltsjöbaden]] || 01.01.1909 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||merged into [[Nacka Municipality]]
|- 
|[[Sollentuna Municipality|Sollentuna]] || 01.01.1944 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Stocksund]] || 01.01.1910 || 31.12.1966 ||merged into [[Djursholm]] city; today part of [[Danderyd Municipality]]
|- 
|[[Sundbyberg]] || 01.01.1888 || 31.12.1926 ||received city privileges
|- 
|[[Täby]] || 01.01.1948 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality

|-
| align=center rowspan="1" |[[Uppsala County]]
|[[Tierp]] || 01.01.1920 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality

|-
| align=center rowspan="8" |[[Värmland County]]
|[[Arvika]] ||1811 || 31.12 1910 ||received city privileges
|- 
|[[Grums]] || 01.01.1948 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Hammarö]] || 01.01.1950 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Munkfors]] || 01.01.1949 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Storfors]] || 01.01.1950 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Sunne, Sweden|Sunne]] || 01.01.1920 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Säffle]] || 01.01.1882 || 31.12.1950 ||received city privileges
|- 
|[[Årjäng]] || 01.01.1941 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality

|-
| align=center rowspan="5" |[[Västerbotten County]]
|[[Holmsund]] || 01.01.1947 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality; today part of [[Umeå Municipality]]
|- 
|[[Lycksele]] || 01.01.1929 || 31.12.1945 ||received city privileges
|- 
|[[Vilhelmina]] || 01.01.1947 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Vännäs]] || 01.01.1928 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Åsele]] || 01.01.1952 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality

|-
| align=center rowspan="5" |[[Västernorrland County]]
|[[Skön]] || 01.01.1952 || 31.12.1964 ||merged into [[Sundsvall]] city
|- 
|[[Sollefteå]] || 01.01.1902 || 31.12.1916 ||received city privileges
|- 
|[[Timrå]] || 01.01.1947 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Ånge]] || 01.01.1946 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|-
|[[Örnsköldsvik]] ||06.12.1842|| 30.06.1894 ||received city privileges

|-
| align=center rowspan="3" |[[Västmanland County]]
|[[Hallstahammar]] || 01.01.1943 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Kungsör]] || 01.01.1907 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Norberg]] || 01.01.1952 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality

|-
| align=center rowspan="14" |[[Västra Götaland County]]
|[[Bengtsfors]] || 01.01.1926 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Grebbestad]] || 01.01.1929 || 31.12.1951 ||merged into [[Tanum Municipality]]
|- 
|[[Grästorp]] || 01.01.1900 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Götene]] || 01.01.1952 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Herrljunga]] || 01.01.1952 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Kinna]] || 01.01.1947 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||merged into [[Mark Municipality]]
|- 
|[[Lilla Edet]] || 01.01.1951 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Mellerud]] || 01.01.1908 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Skene, Sweden|Skene]] || 01.01.1951 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||merged into [[Mark Municipality]]
|- 
|[[Svenljunga]] || 01.01.1946 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Tibro]] || 01.01.1947 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Tidaholm]] || 01.01.1895 || 31.12.1909 ||received city privileges
|- 
|[[Töreboda]] || 01.01.1909 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|- 
|[[Vara Municipality|Vara]] || 01.01.1894 || bgcolor="lightgrey" | 31.12.1970 ||formed a municipality
|}

==See also==
*[[Municipalities of Sweden]]
*[[List of cities in Sweden]]
*[[Stad (Sweden)]]
*[[Urban areas of Sweden]]

== References ==
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