It is one of the most affluent parts of Sweden, in part due to its simultaneous proximity to the countryside and the large city of Gothenburg.[citation needed] Its mayor since 2020 is Lisa Andersson.
The first records referring to Kungsbacka as a town date from the 15th century, when it was part of Denmark. By the time it was recognised as part of Sweden (1658), the river running through the town, on which some transportation of goods took place, was almost completely overgrown and despite pleas to restore its function, this did not occur. Some trade still took place from the coast, but the town's significance as a place of naval commerce lessened over the centuries. Today, it is the home of over 2,000 enterprises, and the river is still running through it.[citation needed]
A devastating fire in 1846 destroyed the town centre, sparing only a little red wooden cabin which is still standing today. In late 2006 and early 2014 other fires affected the town centre, and construction works are currently ongoing to restore the loss of wooden buildings.
The town remained small until the 1960s. The municipal reform of 1971 made it the seat of the much larger Kungsbacka Municipality. The town began to grow as a part of Metropolitan Gothenburg. It is the southern terminus of the Gothenburg commuter rail system, situated 28 km from central Gothenburg.
Sister cities
The following cities are twinned with Kungsbacka:[2]
^ abc"Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
^ (in Finnish). City of Saarijärvi. Archived from the original on 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
External links
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Kungsbacka Municipality - Official site
April 19, 2023
kungsbacka, swedish, pronunciation, kɵŋsˈbaˈka, listen, danish, kongsbakke, locality, seat, municipality, halland, county, sweden, with, inhabitants, 2010, coat, armsshow, hallandshow, swedencoordinates, coordinates, 067countryswedenprovincehallandcountyhallan. Kungsbacka Swedish pronunciation kɵŋsˈbaˈka listen old Danish Kongsbakke is a locality and the seat of Kungsbacka Municipality in Halland County Sweden with 19 057 inhabitants in 2010 1 KungsbackaKungsbackaCoat of armsKungsbackaShow map of HallandKungsbackaShow map of SwedenCoordinates 57 29 N 12 04 E 57 483 N 12 067 E 57 483 12 067 Coordinates 57 29 N 12 04 E 57 483 N 12 067 E 57 483 12 067CountrySwedenProvinceHallandCountyHalland CountyMunicipalityKungsbacka MunicipalityGovernment MayorLisa AnderssonArea 1 Total10 03 km2 3 87 sq mi Population 31 December 2018 1 Total23 000 Density1 901 km2 4 920 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST It is one of the most affluent parts of Sweden in part due to its simultaneous proximity to the countryside and the large city of Gothenburg citation needed Its mayor since 2020 is Lisa Andersson Contents 1 History 2 Sister cities 3 Notable people 4 Sports 5 References 6 External linksHistory Edit The old train station in Kungsbacka The first records referring to Kungsbacka as a town date from the 15th century when it was part of Denmark By the time it was recognised as part of Sweden 1658 the river running through the town on which some transportation of goods took place was almost completely overgrown and despite pleas to restore its function this did not occur Some trade still took place from the coast but the town s significance as a place of naval commerce lessened over the centuries Today it is the home of over 2 000 enterprises and the river is still running through it citation needed A devastating fire in 1846 destroyed the town centre sparing only a little red wooden cabin which is still standing today In late 2006 and early 2014 other fires affected the town centre and construction works are currently ongoing to restore the loss of wooden buildings The town remained small until the 1960s The municipal reform of 1971 made it the seat of the much larger Kungsbacka Municipality The town began to grow as a part of Metropolitan Gothenburg It is the southern terminus of the Gothenburg commuter rail system situated 28 km from central Gothenburg Sister cities EditThe following cities are twinned with Kungsbacka 2 Saarijarvi Central Finland Finland Neiva Huila ColombiaNotable people EditBengt Andersson football player Jonny Andersson International motorcycle trials rider Torsten Billman 1909 1989 Artist woodcut engraver and mural painter Lasse Brandeby comic actor Christian Folin born 1991 ice hockey player for the Philadelphia Flyers Lars Gathenhielm 1689 1718 Pirate Calle Johansson ice hockey player Fredrik Jacobson golfer Hasse Jeppson 1925 2013 Football player Sweden squad 1950 FIFA World Cup Third Place Niklas Rubin ice hockey goaltender Omar Rudberg Singer in FO amp O Ulrik Munther Singer Fridolina Rolfo football player Alexander Jeremejeff professional footballer for Malmo FF Sam Nilsson Ezeh YouTuber Mario statue in Kungsbacka a landmark visible from the passing European route E6 Sports EditThe following sports clubs are located in Kungsbacka Varla IBK Floorball Kungsbacka IF Tolo IF HK Aranas Kungsbacka Broncos Rugby league ClubReferences Edit a b c Tatorternas landareal folkmangd och invanare per km2 2005 och 2010 in Swedish Statistics Sweden 14 December 2011 Archived from the original on 27 January 2012 Retrieved 10 January 2012 Ystavyyskuntatoiminta in Finnish City of Saarijarvi Archived from the original on 2013 12 06 Retrieved 2012 06 01 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kungsbacka Kungsbacka Municipality Official site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kungsbacka amp oldid 1124363710, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
