Smögen

	Smögen
	Smögen
State :	Sweden
Province (län):	Västra Götalands län
Historical Province (landskap):	Bohuslan
Municipality :	Sotenäs
Coordinates :	58 ° 22 ' N , 11 ° 14' E Coordinates: 58 ° 22 ' N , 11 ° 14' E
SCB code :	4564
Status:	Crime scene
Residents :	1292 (December 31, 2015)
Area :	1.15 km²
Population density :	1123 inhabitants / km²
	List of perpetrators in Västra Götaland County

Smögenbron

Smögen is a place ( Tatort ) on the island of the same name in the Swedish province of Västra Götalands län and the historical province of Bohuslän in the municipality of Sotenäs .

The island of Smögen is located in the Skagerrak . It is connected to the main town of Kungshamn via the 500-meter-long Smögenbron concrete bridge , which was completed in 1970 . It originally consisted of several smaller islands that "grew together" over time. The place also consists of the parts Hasselösund and Kalvbogen, which is on the island of Hasselön, and the island of Kleven.

history

Smögen appears for the first time in 1594 under the name Smögit and in 1660 the place name Smöenn is mentioned in connection with tax contributions. On the first Swedish map, the place is then called Smöget . The name Smygesund has been found for the sound near Smögen since around 1730 .

economy

Fishermen's houses on Smögen

With its natural harbor, Smögen is one of the main transshipment points for the Swedish fishing industry. A specialty are the " Smögenräkor ", shrimp from Smögen or the fishing grounds in the Skagerrak and the North Sea that are approached from there . The annual catch is around 2.3 million tons, almost half of which consists of shrimp and the like. In addition to the food industry, tourism is an important economic pillar of Smögen. Water sports enthusiasts in particular appreciate the offers of sophisticated Smögen.

Attractions

Smögenbryggan

The Smögenbryggan is a wooden footbridge almost a kilometer long. The promenade directly at the marina meanders along the granite rocks along the harbor. There are numerous fishing and storage houses on stilts, boat sheds, restaurants, snack bars, boutiques and souvenir shops. In addition to the numerous shopping opportunities, the Smögenbryggan is the starting point for numerous boat tours to the rocky island of Hållö in front of Smögen and the location of the daily fish auctions in summer.

Another attraction is the second port, which is accessible from the west side and was last used around 1900. Right next to the harbor, whale fat was boiled and herring was processed. From the old fishing port, a channel for smaller boats carved into the rock leads to the west side of the island. This not only made it easier to transport from one side to the other, but also more water flows through the port, which is therefore always clean.

Personalities

Lias Andersson (* 1998), ice hockey player

Web links

Commons : Smögen - album with pictures, videos and audio files

Official website (English, Swedish)
Website of the municipality of Sotenäs with information about Smögen (Swedish)
Further information (Swedish)
Area information about Smögen on SkipperGuide.de

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Statistiska centralbyrån : Land area per Tatort, folkmängd and invånare per square kilometer. Vart femte år 1960 - 2015 (database query)

[scb_aktuell-1] Statistiska centralbyrån : Land area per Tatort, folkmängd and invånare per square kilometer. Vart femte år 1960 - 2015 (database query)