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'''Särö''' is a [[urban areas of Sweden|locality]] situated in [[Kungsbacka Municipality]], [[Halland County]], [[Sweden]], with 3,165 inhabitants in 2010.<ref name=scb /> It is located south of [[Gothenburg]] on the Särö peninsula, and is famous for its golf and tennis history. Geographically, the peninsula marks the transition from the Bohuslän archipelago in the north and the long, flat Halland coast in the south. The nature reserve [[Särö Västerskog]] is located nearby.
'''Särö''' is an area in [[Kungsbacka Municipality]], [[Halland County]], Sweden, with 3,165 inhabitants in 2010.<ref name=scb /> It is located south of [[Gothenburg]] on the Särö peninsula. Geographically, the peninsula marks the transition from the [[Bohuslän]] archipelago in the north and the long, flat [[Halland]] coast in the south. The nature reserve [[Särö Västerskog]] is located nearby.


Originally an agricultural area, Särö became most popular during the end of the 19th century when the upper class of nearby Gothenburg started to use the peninsula as a summer resort. A railway from central Gothenburg was built, and the kings Oscar II and Gustav V frequented the locality summertime. Today, Särö is an affluent suburb to Gothenburg and Kungsbacka. It can be reached by car or by bus.
Originally an agricultural area, Särö became most popular during the end of the 19th century when the middle class of nearby Gothenburg started to use the peninsula as a summer resort. A railway from central Gothenburg was built, and the kings [[Oscar II of Sweden|Oscar II]] and [[Gustav V]] frequented the area during the summer. Today, Särö is an affluent suburb of Gothenburg and [[Kungsbacka]].


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Särö
CountrySweden
ProvinceHalland
CountyHalland
MunicipalityKungsbacka
Area
 • Total4.50 km2 (1.74 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total3,165
 • Density704/km2 (1,820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Särö is an area in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 3,165 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It is located south of Gothenburg on the Särö peninsula. Geographically, the peninsula marks the transition from the Bohuslän archipelago in the north and the long, flat Halland coast in the south. The nature reserve Särö Västerskog is located nearby.

Originally an agricultural area, Särö became most popular during the end of the 19th century when the middle class of nearby Gothenburg started to use the peninsula as a summer resort. A railway from central Gothenburg was built, and the kings Oscar II and Gustav V frequented the area during the summer. Today, Särö is an affluent suburb of Gothenburg and Kungsbacka.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)