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Höks Hundred
Höks Hundred ( sv, Höks härad) was a Hundred (county division), hundred in Halland, Sweden. The name probably comes from tumulus (''[grav]hög'') or headland, hook. It was composed of the following parishes: Hasslöv parish, Hasslöv, Hishult parish, Hishult, Knäred parish, Knäred, Laholm parish, Laholm, Ränneslöv parish, Ränneslöv, Skummeslöv parish, Skummeslöv, Tjärby parish, Tjärby, Veinge parish, Veinge, Våxtorp parish, Våxtorp and Ysby parish, Ysby, all currently in Laholm Municipality, as well as Östra Karup parish, Östra Karup in Båstad Municipality. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Höks Härad
A Hundred (county subdivision), hundred is a geographic division formerly used in northern Germanic countries and related colonies, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller administrative divisions. The equivalent term in Swedish language, Swedish is (in Uppland also known as during the early Middle Ages); in Danish language, Danish and Norwegian language, Norwegian, ; in Finnish language, Finnish, ; and in Estonian language, Estonian, . The Scanian hundreds were Danish until the Treaty of Roskilde of 1658. List {{DEFAULTSORT:Hundreds Of Sweden, List Of Subdivisions of Sweden Hundreds of Sweden Lists of populated places in Sweden, Hundreds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ränneslöv Parish
Ränneslöv is a locality situated in Laholm Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 413 inhabitants in 2010. Famous persons from Ränneslöv * Karl-Johan Johnsson Sports Ränneslöv have one football team called Ränneslövs GIF Ränneslövs GIF is a Swedish football club located in Ränneslöv, Halland. Background The club was founded as Ränneslövs Bollklubb in 1934, but it ceased to operate when the World War 2 broke out in 1939. However the last elected board fel ... References Populated places in Laholm Municipality {{Halland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laholm Municipality
Laholm () is a town and the seat of Laholm Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 6,527 inhabitants in 2015. Laholm is, despite its small population, for historical reasons often still referred to as a ''city''. The town is located at the estuary of the river Lagan in the Bay of Laholm. History Laholm is one of Sweden's oldest cities, and it is the oldest city in the province of Halland. The first charter was granted in the 13th century, in what was then a part of Denmark and ''Høx Herred''. ile:Administrative division of denmark in medieval times.jpg/ref> The church was founded in 1225. During the wars between Sweden and Denmark in the 16th and 17th century, Laholm was burnt down several times. In 1645, as Halland became land owned by the Monarch of Sweden, the town had 330 inhabitants, growing to about 866 about hundred years later. In the middle of the 19th century the population reached the 1,000 mark, doubled in the early 20th century and reaching 3,000 around 1950 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ysby Parish
Ysby is a locality situated in Laholm Municipality, Halland County Halland County ( sv, Hallands län, link=no, ) is a county (''län'') on the western coast of Sweden. It corresponds roughly to the cultural and historical province of Halland. The capital is Halmstad. It borders the counties of Västra Götal ..., Sweden, with 260 inhabitants in 2010. References Populated places in Laholm Municipality {{Halland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Våxtorp Parish
Våxtorp () is a locality situated in Laholm Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 970 inhabitants in 2010. The village is situated not too far from the horst Hallandsåsen and the national highway number 24 runs through it. Most of the modern settlement has grown around the crossing of the roads from Båstad to Hishult and Laholm to Örkelljunga. In the beginning of the last century the village was not more than a couple of farms near this crossing. The most noted landmark is the church of the ''Våxtorp-Hasslöv'' parish and the two skiing centres. The settlement dates back at least to the Middle Ages when the church was built. It is a possibility that the area has been settled since the Bronze Age The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second prin ... given the existence of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veinge Parish
Veinge is a locality situated in Laholm Municipality, Halland County Halland County ( sv, Hallands län, link=no, ) is a county (''län'') on the western coast of Sweden. It corresponds roughly to the cultural and historical province of Halland. The capital is Halmstad. It borders the counties of Västra Götal ..., Sweden with 1,190 inhabitants in 2010. References Populated places in Laholm Municipality {{Halland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laholm Parish
Laholm () is a town and the seat of Laholm Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 6,527 inhabitants in 2015. Laholm is, despite its small population, for historical reasons often still referred to as a ''city''. The town is located at the estuary of the river Lagan in the Bay of Laholm. History Laholm is one of Sweden's oldest cities, and it is the oldest city in the province of Halland. The first charter was granted in the 13th century, in what was then a part of Denmark and ''Høx Herred''. ile:Administrative division of denmark in medieval times.jpg/ref> The church was founded in 1225. During the wars between Sweden and Denmark in the 16th and 17th century, Laholm was burnt down several times. In 1645, as Halland became land owned by the Monarch of Sweden, the town had 330 inhabitants, growing to about 866 about hundred years later. In the middle of the 19th century the population reached the 1,000 mark, doubled in the early 20th century and reaching 3,000 around 1950. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knäred Parish
Knäred () is a locality situated in Laholm Municipality, Halland County, Sweden with 1,088 inhabitants in 2010. The Treaty of Knäred was signed there in 1613, when the province of Halland was still part of Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establish .... References Populated places in Laholm Municipality {{Halland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |