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Svartrå
Svartrå is a former village and parish in Falkenberg Municipality, Sweden with about 200 citizens. It formed a parish until 2006, when the parish merged with Köinge and Okome parishes to form Okome parish. It was a municipality between 1863 and 1951. A brook, Svartån, flows through the area. It is likely to have given name to the village which in turn gave the parish its name. Svartrå was first mentioned in 1461, then spelt ''Swa eraa''. ''Svart'' means black, while ''rå'' means owner's mark or border. The children usually attend Okome school until the age of 12, after which they attend ''Apelskolan'' in Ullared. However, the children in the northernmost part of the area spend all their compulsory education at Apelskolan. The area is a political stronghold for the Centre Party which usually gains around 50 percent of the votes. Geography and geology Svartrå is bordered on the east by Högvadsån, of which Svartån is a tributary. The southern and eastern parts of the are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svartrå Kyrka
Svartrå is a former village and parish in Falkenberg Municipality, Sweden with about 200 citizens. It formed a parish until 2006, when the parish merged with Köinge, Falkenberg Municipality, Köinge and Okome parishes to form Okome parish. It was a municipality between 1863 and 1951. A brook, Svartån, flows through the area. It is likely to have given name to the village which in turn gave the parish its name. Svartrå was first mentioned in 1461, then spelt ''Swa[r]teraa''. ''Svart'' means black, while ''rå'' means owner's mark or border. The children usually attend Okome school until the age of 12, after which they attend ''Apelskolan'' in Ullared. However, the children in the northernmost part of the area spend all their compulsory education at Apelskolan. The area is a political stronghold for the Centre Party (Sweden), Centre Party which usually gains around 50 percent of the votes. Geography and geology Svartrå is bordered on the east by Högvadsån, of which Svartån ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |