Munkedal

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Munkedal, Sweden
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Central Munkedal
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Munkedal, Sweden
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Munkedal, Sweden
Coordinates: 58°29′N11°41′E / 58.483°N 11.683°E / 58.483; 11.683
Country Sweden
Province Bohuslän
County Västra Götaland County
Municipality Munkedal Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total
5.41 km2 (2.09 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010) [1]
 • Total
3,718
 • Density687/km2 (1,780/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Munkedal is a locality and the seat of Munkedal Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 3,718 inhabitants in 2010. [1] Joakim Andersson, an ice hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings, grew up in Munkedal. Olympian Erland Koch was born here. [2] The Battle of Kvistrum took place near the town. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Erland Koch". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Nils Modig. Strömstad—Gränsstad i Ofred och Krig (2013). Warne Förlag, Sävedalen. pp. 146–159



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