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Marstrand () is a seaside
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situated in
Kungälv Municipality Kungälv Municipality (''Kungälvs kommun'') is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Kungälv. The present municipality was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of the ''City of Kung ...
,
Västra Götaland County Västra Götaland County ( sv, Västra Götalands län) is a county or '' län'' on the western coast of Sweden. The county is the second most populous of Sweden's counties and it comprises 49 municipalities (''kommuner''). Its population of 1 ...
, Sweden. It had 1,320 inhabitants in 2010. The town got its name from its location on the island of Marstrand. Despite its small population, for historical reasons Marstrand is often referred to as a ''city''. The town has expanded to the neighbouring island of Koön, which has bridge access to the mainland. The city had
free port Free economic zones (FEZ), free economic territories (FETs) or free zones (FZ) are a class of special economic zone (SEZ) designated by the trade and commerce administrations of various countries. The term is used to designate areas in which co ...
status, which was declared by King
Gustav III Gustav III (29 March 1792), also called ''Gustavus III'', was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination in 1792. He was the eldest son of Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Queen Louisa Ulrika of Prussia. Gustav was a vocal opponent of what ...
, from 1775 to 1794. Religious liberty established by the same sovereign allowed the first Swedish congregation of
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to be established there in 1775 and
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's first synagogue to be set up in the fortress in 1780. Making it a notable site to the history of the Jews in Sweden. Following the abolishment of the free port status and the decline of herring fishing, Marstrand established itself as a
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in the 19th century. Important annual sporting events held in Marstrand include the
Stena Match Cup Sweden Match Cup Sweden (previously Swedish Match Cup, Stena Match Cup Sweden) is a sailing event on the World Match Racing Tour held in Marstrand, Sweden in the beginning of July every year. Organizers of Match Cup Sweden are The Royal Gothenburg Yacht ...
and Marstrand Regatta. Marstrand is known as a playground for celebrities and wealthy Swedish residents alike, who come in the summer for the sea, shopping and the nightlife.


History

Marstrand has held
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privileges since 1200. The most striking feature of Marstrand is the 17th-century fortress
Carlsten Carlsten ( sv, Karlstens fästning) is a stone fortress located at Marstrand, on the western coast of Sweden. The fortress was built on the orders of King Carl X of Sweden following the Treaty of Roskilde, 1658 to protect the newly acquired pro ...
, named for King Carl X Gustav of Sweden. During the last quarter of the 18th century Marstrand had
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status granted by King
Gustav III Gustav III (29 March 1792), also called ''Gustavus III'', was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination in 1792. He was the eldest son of Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Queen Louisa Ulrika of Prussia. Gustav was a vocal opponent of what ...
. In the 1790s, the Jewish inhabitants of Marstrand numbered around 60 individuals at its peak Jewish population time. In 1805, all the Jews, except for one family, had left Marstrand for Gothenburg. Notable families of the Marstrand Jewish community were the Henriques, Delbanco,
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, von Reis and Magnus families. Administratively Marstrand with immediately surrounding islands was a
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of its own until the local government reform of 1971 when it was merged into
Kungälv Municipality Kungälv Municipality (''Kungälvs kommun'') is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Kungälv. The present municipality was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of the ''City of Kung ...
. In 1969, around 200 stateless
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arrived there.


Sports


Sailing

Being an island makes Marstrand popular for sailing and boat races. Marstrand is the host venue for ''Match Cup Sweden'', part of the
World Match Racing Tour Founded in 2000, the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) features world class sailors including America’s Cup and Olympic champions, in a global championship series.  WMRT is sanctioned with ‘Special Event Status’ by World Sailing, the sport ...
. The event draws international sailing teams to Marstrand. DS-37 boats are raced two at a time. Points accrued count towards the World Match Racing Tour and a place in the final event, with the overall winner taking the title
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World Match Racing Tour Champion.
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is well suited to Marstand. Highlights of the events are broadcast on Eurosport television and via the official World Match Racing Tour website.


See also

*
Marstrand Free Port The Marstrand Free Port ( sv, Frihamnen Marstrand) was a largely autonomous island territory of Sweden, during the Gustavian Era of the late 18th century, which effectively functioned as a merchant republic. As a free port designed with inspirati ...


Sister cities

* Pánd
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( 2004)


References


Literature

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External links


Marstrand
- From Kungälv Municipality official page *

from Nordisk Familjebok (1912) {{Authority control Populated places in Västra Götaland County Populated places in Kungälv Municipality Coastal cities and towns in Sweden Former Norwegian towns