This picturesque Swedish town announced plots of land for pennies — and it sparked chaos with thousands of inquiries

Marcus Lindstrom

• A small Swedish town is trying to boost population numbers by selling cheap land.
• The lakeside town of Götene has received thousands of calls from prospectives buyers for 30 plots.
• Local authorities have paused the program until early August, when it will likely reopen as a bidding war.

An idyllic Swedish town may have gotten more than it bargained for after thousands of interested...