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Kungälv

Kungälv (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈkɵ̂ŋːɛlv])[2] is a city and the seat of Kungälv Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It is also a part of Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area. It had 22,768 inhabitants in 2010.[1] In 2021, the main Kungälv - Ytterby - Kareby conurbation had a combined population approaching 30,000.[3]

Kungälv
Kungälv from Bohus fästning in July 2006
Kungälv
Kungälv
Coordinates: 57°52′N 11°58′E / 57.867°N 11.967°E / 57.867; 11.967
CountrySweden
ProvinceBohuslän
CountyVästra Götaland County
MunicipalityKungälv Municipality
Area
 • Total11.52 km2 (4.45 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total22,768
 • Density1,976/km2 (5,120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

History edit

 
Bohus Fortress

According to official Swedish sources the city was founded in 1612, when the city of Konghelle was moved closer to the Bohus Fortress. However, this is disputed because other sources indicate that it was just a strategic relocation of the existing Norwegian city, the capital of Norway at one point under Sigurd I Magnusson, something frequently used for marketing and tourist purposes. For this reason, Kungälv could celebrate its "1000-year anniversary" in 1959.[4]

Sigurd I Magnusson (Sigurd Jorsalfare, i.e., Sigurd the Crusader) was the King of Norway (1103–1130) and is the best-known crusader king of Scandinavia. He was also the first European king to join the crusades at a time where Kungälv was Norwegian territory.

Sigurd returned to Norway in 1111, where he made his capital in Konghelle (in the vicinity of Kungälv in present-day Sweden) and built a castle there, where he kept a relic given to him by King Baldwin, a splinter reputed to be from the True Cross. Sigurd died in 1130 and was buried in Hallvardskirken (Hallvards church) in Oslo, in present-day Norway.

In the 1120s Pomeranian ships from Stettin (present-day Szczecin, Poland), from the southern coast of the Baltic Sea attacked the Danish coast. On 10 August 1135 Duke Ratibor assaulted the Norwegian towns. Konghelle, was captured and burnt to the ground by the forces of prince Ratibor, assisted by a fleet of 550 ships with cavalry on board (each carrying forty-four men and two horses). They laid the town to ruins, killed a large part of the population, and abducted most of the survivors as thralls to Szczecin. Snorri Sturluson, writing a century later, said that Konghelle never completely recovered.[5]

The former settlement at Konghelle burned down in 1612,[6] and was subsequently moved by Christian IV of Denmark and Norway to the open slope below Bohus Fortress, and rebuilt as Kongelf.[7]

The Bohus Fortress remains the most popular tourist attraction in Kungälv.[citation needed]

Notable people edit

  • Mikael Andersson, Former NHL-forward and Olympian was raised in Kungälv.
  • Niklas Andersson, Former NHL-forward and younger brother of Mikael was born and raised in Kungälv.
  • P. J. Axelsson, Former Boston Bruins forward and Olympian was born and raised in Kungälv.
  • Eva von Bahr (physicist), First female docent in physics in Sweden lived in Kungälv
  • Mirsad Bektašević the jihadist was born in Serbia and grew up in Kungälv
  • Carin Koch, Professional golfer was born and raised in Kungälv.
  • Erik Lindh, Former table tennis player and Olympic bronze medalist
  • Lise Meitner, Austrian physicist who worked on radioactivity and nuclear physics; resided in Kungälv
  • John Hron, the victim of a high-profile murder / hate crime was raised in Kungälv
  • Fredrik Sjöström, Former NHL-forward was raised in Kungälv.
  • Ernst Skarstedt, Swedish-American author, journalist and editor was born in Kungälv.
  • Pontus Wernbloom, Professional football player.

Transport edit

Sports edit

The following sports clubs are located in Kungälv:

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "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.
  2. ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 15.
  3. ^ "kommunfakta - kungalv.se". www.kungalv.se. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  4. ^ Kungälv firar 1000 års-jubileum 1959 2013-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Olav Tryggvason's saga (Heimskringla. (Snorri Sturluson, chapter 113)
  6. ^ Alin et al. (1948), p. 30.
  7. ^ Olàn (1923), p. 39

kungälv, swedish, pronunciation, ˈkɵ, ŋːɛlv, city, seat, municipality, västra, götaland, county, sweden, also, part, greater, gothenburg, metropolitan, area, inhabitants, 2010, 2021, main, ytterby, kareby, conurbation, combined, population, approaching, from, . Kungalv Swedish pronunciation ˈkɵ ŋːɛlv 2 is a city and the seat of Kungalv Municipality in Vastra Gotaland County Sweden It is also a part of Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area It had 22 768 inhabitants in 2010 1 In 2021 the main Kungalv Ytterby Kareby conurbation had a combined population approaching 30 000 3 KungalvKungalv from Bohus fastning in July 2006KungalvShow map of Vastra GotalandKungalvShow map of SwedenCoordinates 57 52 N 11 58 E 57 867 N 11 967 E 57 867 11 967CountrySwedenProvinceBohuslanCountyVastra Gotaland CountyMunicipalityKungalv MunicipalityArea 1 Total11 52 km2 4 45 sq mi Population 31 December 2010 1 Total22 768 Density1 976 km2 5 120 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Contents 1 History 2 Notable people 3 Transport 4 Sports 5 ReferencesHistory edit nbsp Bohus Fortress According to official Swedish sources the city was founded in 1612 when the city of Konghelle was moved closer to the Bohus Fortress However this is disputed because other sources indicate that it was just a strategic relocation of the existing Norwegian city the capital of Norway at one point under Sigurd I Magnusson something frequently used for marketing and tourist purposes For this reason Kungalv could celebrate its 1000 year anniversary in 1959 4 Sigurd I Magnusson Sigurd Jorsalfare i e Sigurd the Crusader was the King of Norway 1103 1130 and is the best known crusader king of Scandinavia He was also the first European king to join the crusades at a time where Kungalv was Norwegian territory Sigurd returned to Norway in 1111 where he made his capital in Konghelle in the vicinity of Kungalv in present day Sweden and built a castle there where he kept a relic given to him by King Baldwin a splinter reputed to be from the True Cross Sigurd died in 1130 and was buried in Hallvardskirken Hallvards church in Oslo in present day Norway In the 1120s Pomeranian ships from Stettin present day Szczecin Poland from the southern coast of the Baltic Sea attacked the Danish coast On 10 August 1135 Duke Ratibor assaulted the Norwegian towns Konghelle was captured and burnt to the ground by the forces of prince Ratibor assisted by a fleet of 550 ships with cavalry on board each carrying forty four men and two horses They laid the town to ruins killed a large part of the population and abducted most of the survivors as thralls to Szczecin Snorri Sturluson writing a century later said that Konghelle never completely recovered 5 The former settlement at Konghelle burned down in 1612 6 and was subsequently moved by Christian IV of Denmark and Norway to the open slope below Bohus Fortress and rebuilt as Kongelf 7 The Bohus Fortress remains the most popular tourist attraction in Kungalv citation needed Notable people editMikael Andersson Former NHL forward and Olympian was raised in Kungalv Niklas Andersson Former NHL forward and younger brother of Mikael was born and raised in Kungalv P J Axelsson Former Boston Bruins forward and Olympian was born and raised in Kungalv Eva von Bahr physicist First female docent in physics in Sweden lived in Kungalv Mirsad Bektasevic the jihadist was born in Serbia and grew up in Kungalv Carin Koch Professional golfer was born and raised in Kungalv Erik Lindh Former table tennis player and Olympic bronze medalist Lise Meitner Austrian physicist who worked on radioactivity and nuclear physics resided in Kungalv John Hron the victim of a high profile murder hate crime was raised in Kungalv Fredrik Sjostrom Former NHL forward was raised in Kungalv Ernst Skarstedt Swedish American author journalist and editor was born in Kungalv Pontus Wernbloom Professional football player Transport editEuropean route E6 Vasttrafik regional buses Bohusbanan railway Ytterby station Sports editThe following sports clubs are located in Kungalv Kungalvs VBK multiple Swedish champions in volleyball in the 1980s and 90s IFK Kungalv Ytterby IS IK Kongahalla Kungalvs SK Kungalvs simsallskap Kongahalla AIKReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kungalv 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 Joran Sahlgren Gosta Bergman 1979 Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter in Swedish p 15 kommunfakta kungalv se www kungalv se Retrieved 2021 12 25 Kungalv firar 1000 ars jubileum 1959 Archived 2013 06 04 at the Wayback Machine Olav Tryggvason s saga Heimskringla Snorri Sturluson chapter 113 Alin et al 1948 p 30 Olan 1923 p 39 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kungalv amp oldid 1209096921, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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