Sotenäs (municipality)
Sotenäs municipality | |||||
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State : | Sweden | ||||
Province (län): | Västra Götalands län | ||||
Historical Province (landskap): | Bohuslan | ||||
Main place: | Kungshamn | ||||
SCB code: | 1427 | ||||
Residents : | 9061 (December 31, 2019) | ||||
Area : | 139.4 km² (January 1, 2016) | ||||
Population density : | 65 inhabitants / km² | ||||
Website : | www.sotenas.se | ||||
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Coordinates: 58 ° 21 ' N , 11 ° 16' O Sotenäs is a municipality ( Swedish kommun ) in the Swedish province Västra län and the historical province Bohuslän . The main town of the municipality is Kungshamn .
economy
The fish processing industry is traditionally located in the region and processes herring . So there are For example, there is still an Abba Seafood canning factory in Kungshamn. In the 20th century, the stone industry first developed into an important branch of the economy, but it has lost its importance again since 1930. From this branch of industry u. a. the name Bohus-Malmön from ( Swedish. malm (indefinite) - ore, rock, mineral).
Today the region is mainly touristy in summer. Then the population of the places will multiply due to the large number of summer guests who arrive both by car and by boat.
coat of arms
Blazon : "In silver with a blue border, a blue flatfish fallen obliquely to the left."
Attractions
There are numerous sites of historical importance in the municipality. These are mainly rock carvings and burial mounds .
Smögen is a popular destination for tourists. The place is on an island and can be reached via a bridge from Kungshamn. At the harbor there is a wooden pier (Swedish: "brygga") about one kilometer long. Here restaurants, fish sellers and souvenir vendors are lined up on the land side, and boats are lined up on the sea side, the Skagerrak .
Bigger places
Individual evidence
- ↑ Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner December 31, 2019 at Statistiska centralbyrån
- ↑ Kommunarealer January 1, 2016 at Statistiska centralbyrån (including all inland waters)
Web links
- Official website (Swedish)