Arnö

Arnö is a locality situated in Nyköping Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 3,871 inhabitants in 2010.

Geography

Arnö is situated on a peninsula on the south side of the bay, with Nyköping on the north side. Locally, Arnö is considered a part of main Nyköping, but is designated a locality due to the mile-long stretch between Nyköping and itself. The populated area was mainly built in the 1970s and has become a southern suburb of Nyköping, being in walking distance from the city. Expansion is planned eastwards towards the beach of Örstigsnäs. It is also located relatively near the town of Oxelösund, with its outer premises forming the municipal line.

Cityscape

The locality is divided into four areas. The northwestern area is named Herrhagen, which is a high-density residential area with mostly apartments. Långsätter is the largest area, located in between the circular road. It consists of villas as well as Tract housing. The northeastern area is named Kuggnäs after an old farm. The buildings in that area is mostly villas. The last area is Finntorp and Björkö, which together forms an area for manufacturing industries as well as commerce. The local prison of the Nyköping Municipality area is located here as well as the spare parts storage center of Saab Automobile.

Arné

Arné is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France.

Geography

The river Gesse has its source in the southern part of the commune and forms most of its eastern border.

Population

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George Arnott Walker-Arnott

George Arnott Walker-Arnott of Arlary FRSE MA LLD (6 February 1799 – 17 June 1868) was a Scottish botanist.

Life

He was born in Edinburgh in 1799 the son of David Walker Arnott of Arlary. He attended Milnathort Parish School then the High School in Edinburgh.

He studied law in Edinburgh though later became a botanist, holding the position of Regius Professor of Botany in the University of Glasgow from 1845 to 1868. He studied the botany of North America with Sir William Hooker and collaborated with Robert Wight in studies of Indian botany.

He was a member of the Societe de Histoire Narurelle in Paris and the Moscow Imperial Society of Natural History.

He married Mary Hay Barclay in 1831.

He died in Glasgow and is buried in Lighthill Cemetery.

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