Bjurtjärn socken is a former socken in Värmland, Sweden. It was established in 1630, when Karlskoga socken were split into two new entities.
Since 1974, it has been part of the Storfors Municipality.
Its largest settlement, Kyrksten, has a population of about 300.
History The Bjurtjärn Church was built in the 17th century. Various items that is kept at this site were donated by the influential Linroth family.
In 1854, more than 200 emigrants from Bjurtjärn settled in Pepin County, in the US state of Wisconsin.
Archeology The socken has various graves from the Iron Age.
Notable people
Clas Frietzcky, politician Hans von Kantzow, inventor and engineer
Sites of interest in Bjurtjärn socken
Alkvettern Manor
See also
Kerang Stockholm (town), Wisconsin
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