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Ätran (river)
Ätran is a Swedish river. The river is about long, and has its source in Gullered, Västergötland, at a height of above sea level. The river has its mouth in Falkenberg, Halland, where the river enters Kattegat. The drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land in which all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, ... covers an area of , mostly consisting of forest. The river is well known as a good place for fishing. It is comparatively unpolluted. A historic road, Redvägen, followed the river, along which several medieval battles took place. Path, tributaries and drainage basin The river passes through several minor lakes in Västergötland (''Sörsjön'', ''Nolsjö'', ''Vinsarpsjö'' and ''Lönnern''). By the time it reaches Åsunden, it is about 1 to 2 meters deep and 6 to 10 meters wide. As the trib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falkenberg
Falkenberg is a locality and the seat of Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 27,813 inhabitants in 2019 (out of a municipal total of about 45,000). It is located at the mouth of river Ätran. The name consists of the Swedish words for falcon (''falk'') and mountain (''berg''). Falkenberg is a popular tourist destination in the summers, and the main beach of the town is Skrea strand. History In the early part of the 13th century the Danish king built a fort on the east shore of the river Ätran, which eventually would give the town its name. Halland was at that time part of Denmark. It is known that falconry was pursued in the area. However, in Hallandia antiqua et hodierna, that specified a location ("mountain") where the falconry should have taken place, and which should have given name to the town, has later been shown to be incorrect. The area north of Ätran was from time to time Norwegian or Swedish. It was on this side that a market town de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Östra Frölunda
Östra Frölunda is a locality situated in Svenljunga Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ... with 309 inhabitants in 2010. References Populated places in Svenljunga Municipality {{VästraGötaland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fegen (lake)
Fegen () is a lake and nature reserve in Sweden. It is a dedicated Natura 2000 area and one of the most protection worthy lakes in Sweden, according to Länsstyrelsen. The lake has a surface area of and a maximum depth of . The lake is situated in the traditional provinces of Sweden, provinces (''landskap'' in Swedish) Halland, Småland and Västergötland. Their boundaries meet approximately in the middle of the lake. The village Fegen (locality), Fegen is located on the south side of the lake, the village Sandvik on the northeast side. Nature reserve The nature reserve Fegen covers an area of , partly lake, islands, and surrounding land. The nature protection area was established in 1980 and it became a nature reserve in 2010. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varberg Municipality
Varberg Municipality () 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. There are 25 original local government entities included in the municipality. 5,000 people are commuting out from the municipality, mainly to Gothenburg and Falkenberg. 3,200 people are commuting into Falkenberg. Localities There are 16 urban areas (also called a ''tätort'' or locality) in Varberg Municipality. In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters. Demographics This is a demographic table based on Varberg Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics. In total there were 66,604 inhabitants, including 51,969 Swedish citizens of voting age. 47 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hylte Municipality
Hylte Municipality () is the only inland municipality of Halland County in southwest Sweden. The industrial town Hyltebruk is the seat of the municipality. The first Hylte Municipality was created in 1952 through the amalgamation of three minor units in Jönköping County. In 1974 further amalgamations took place and the county boundary was redrawn. Geography The municipality straddles the boundary of two historic provinces, Halland and Småland. Localities There are 6 urban areas (also called a Tätort or locality) in Hylte Municipality. In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters. Demographics This is a demographic table based on Hylte Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election General elections were held in Sweden on 11 September 2022 to elect the 349 members of the Riksdag who in turn elected the Prime Minister of Sweden. Under the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Municipality
Mark Municipality () is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in southwest Sweden. The municipal seat is located in the center of Kinna town. The municipality was created through the Municipal Reform Act of 1971 by the amalgamation of eight smaller municipal entities. Coat of arms The coat of arms A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments), originating in Europe. The coat of arms on an escutcheon f ... was created and granted with the municipality in 1974. The colours of Gold and Black on the shield represent power and solidity. The ''grain'' represents the history of agriculture in the region. The ''circles'' symbolise four cannonballs, representing the wars fought between Denmark and Sweden in the greater Mark region. The ''weaver's shuttle-tool'' represents the historical tradition of textile workmanship in the region, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gislaved Municipality
Gislaved Municipality () is a municipality in Jönköping County in southern Sweden, with its seat located in the town Gislaved. The municipality was created in 1974, when Gislaved locality where amalgamated with the surrounding rural municipalities to form an entity of unitary type. There are seventeen original units making up the present municipality. Within Sweden, and as part of Gnosjö region, it's regarded as being both cultural and industrially dominated. The municipality is notably home to Scandinavian Raceway in Anderstorp, the only Swedish circuit to host a Formula One Grand Prix as it held the Swedish Grand Prix for six years in the 1970s. History The municipality has been inhabited for a long time, but without any significant urban areas. At the turn of the 19th century it contained some 700 inhabitants. By 1949 it was eligible to receive rights as a ''köping'', comparable to town rights. A coat of arms was designed for the occasion, traditionally used by the citi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borås Municipality
Borås Municipality () is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Borås. In 1971 the ''City of Borås'' was made a municipality (''kommun'') when the unitary type of local government unit was introduced in Sweden. Three years later many surrounding municipalities were amalgamated with Borås. In 1995 the western part was separated, creating Bollebygd Municipality. In the 1990s the municipal assembly ('' kommunfullmäktige'') decided to use the name ″Borås stad″ or ″City of Borås″ whenever possible, for the whole municipality, including rural areas. This decision is purely nominal and has no effect on the legal status of the municipality. Localities * Aplared * Äspered *Borås (seat) * Borgstena * Bosnäs * Bredared * Dalsjöfors * Dannike * Fristad * Frufällan * Gånghester * Hedared * Kinnarumma * Målsryd * Rångedala * Rydboholm * Sandared * Sandhult * Seglora * Sjömarken * Tosseryd * Viskafors Demogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falköping Municipality
Falköping Municipality () is a municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the stad (Sweden), town of Falköping. The present municipality consists of more than 50 original local government units, joined in two structural reforms carried out in 1952, when the number was reduced to eight, and during the period 1971–1974. In 1971 the former ''Town of Falköping'' was made a unitary municipality and three years later amalgamated with the surrounding municipalities. Localities The population centres in the municipality include: * Åsarp * Åsle * Falköping (seat) * Floby * Gudhem * Gökhem * Kinnarp * Kättilstorp * Luttra * Odensberg * Stenstorp * Torbjörntorp * Vartofta Demographics This is a demographic table based on Falköping Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from Swedish Television, SVT's election platform, in turn taken from Statistiska Centralbyrån, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulricehamn Municipality
Ulricehamn Municipality () is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Ulricehamn. The present municipality was created in 1974 when the former City of Ulricehamn was merged with three former rural municipalities (themselves established through amalgamations of minor units in 1952). Localities * Blidsberg * Dalum *Gällstad *Hulu * Hökerum * Marbäck * Nitta * Rånnaväg *Timmele * Trädet *Ulricehamn (seat) * Vegby * Älmestad Demographics This is a demographic table based on Ulricehamn Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics. In total there were 24,871 residents, including 18,972 Swedish citizens of voting age. 43.9% voted for the left coalition and 54.8% for the right coalition. References External links *Ulricehamn Municipality- Official siteUlricehamn Tourism- In Swedish, English and German - From No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tranemo Municipality
Tranemo Municipality () is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Tranemo. There are twelve original municipal units (as of 1863) in the area. The municipal reform of 1952 created four larger entities. The next reform was implemented in two steps with amalgamations taking place in 1967 and 1974, leading to the present municipality. The name comes from the bird ''Trana'', which means crane. The coat of arms, granted in 1975, show a crane with a glass blowing belge. Glass blowing is an old industry in the municipality, with the first glass blower established in 1741. Controversies In 2021, Tranemo Municipality hired a poet to create one poem a week about Tranemo Municipality for 1 year. The project drew heavy criticism because of its cost – nearly 1 million Swedish crowns ( SEK). This happened at the same time when municipality demanded 17 million SEK in cost savings from the municipal schools. This incident resulted i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
