Veddige is a
locality
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situated in
Varberg Municipality
Varberg Municipality (''Varbergs kommun'') is a municipality in Halland County, in southwest Sweden. Its seat is in Varberg.
It was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of the ''City of Varberg'' and the surrounding rural municipalities. Th ...
,
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 Göta ...
,
Sweden
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with 2,045 inhabitants in 2010.
It is located near the river Viskan, about 20 km from the central place of
Varberg
Varberg () is a locality and the seat of Varberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 35,782 inhabitants in 2019.
Varberg and all of Halland are well known for their "typical west coast" sandy beaches. In Varberg the coast changes from wi ...
. The scenery of Veddige is dominated by a huge church from the 19th century.
The village gave its name to the parish. The three oldest words for the parish are Wighöger 1347, in Wyghöghä 1378, and Widhöya 1418.
Veddige's sports team is the local
ice-hockey
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team, the
Veddige Vipers, playing in Division 3 of the Swedish League.
References
External links
Veddige Vipers Official Website
Populated places in Varberg Municipality
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