Orrefors

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Orrefors is a small town in southern Sweden, in Nybro Municipality, Kalmar County, in the Småland region. It had 719 residents in 2010 and covers about 1.23 square kilometers. The town is part of Glasriket, the Kingdom of Crystal, a region famous for glassmaking.

Orrefors grew around an ironworks near Orranäs manor. The name combines Orra (from Lake Orranäs) and fors (rapid). In 1889, Orrefors Glassworks was founded and started producing various glass products, eventually becoming known for crystal and art glass. The glassworks closed in 2012. The area also includes the National School of Glass and is linked to nearby glass towns like Kosta Boda.

Orrefors lies along road 31, between Nybro and Vetlanda. The nearest train station is in Nybro; the old Orrefors station, closed in 1985, is a nationally protected site. The town has a bus line operated by Kalmar Läns Trafik AB. The closest airports are in Kalmar and Växjö.

The local sports ground is Orrevallen, the home field of Orrefors IF. It is a natural grass pitch measuring 100 by 63 meters.

Orrefors is pronounced [ɔrɛˈfɔʂː].