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Fegen can refer to: * Fegen (lake), a lake in southern Sweden * Fegen (locality), a village situated on the southern shore of the lake *Edward Stephen Fogarty Fegen Captain Edward Stephen Fogarty Fegen, (8 October 1891 – 5 November 1940) was a Royal Navy officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth fo ... (1891-1940), Irish Victoria Cross recipient See also * Fegan, a surname {{disambig, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fegen (lake)
Fegen () is a lake and nature reserve in Sweden. The lake has a surface area of and a maximum depth of . The lake is situated in the traditional provinces (''landskap'' in Swedish) Halland, Småland Småland () is a historical province () in southern Sweden. Småland borders Blekinge, Scania, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means ''Small Lands''. The Latinized fo ... and Västergötland. Their boundaries meet approximately in the middle of the lake. The village Fegen is located on the south side of the lake, the village Sandvik on the northeast side. Nature reserve The nature reserve Fegen covers an area of , partly lake, islands, and surrounding land. The nature reserve was established in 1980. References Nature reserves in Halland County {{Sweden-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fegen (locality)
Fegen () is a locality situated in Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 235 inhabitants in 2015. The village is located at the south shore of lake Fegen, close to the nature reserve ''Fegen''. The country road 153, from Varberg to Värnamo, goes through the village. The area around the village is dominated by forests, partly marshy and lakes. History Between 1887 and 1961 a railroad connection between Fegen and Ätran and between Fegen and Kinnared Kinnared is a locality situated in Hylte Municipality, Halland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of Sweden ... existed. This good infra-structure resulted in the development of up to four saw mills in the village. References {{coord, 57, 06, N, 13, 02, E, display=title, region:SE_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Populated places in Falkenberg Municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Stephen Fogarty Fegen
Captain Edward Stephen Fogarty Fegen, (8 October 1891 – 5 November 1940) was a Royal Navy officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Edward Stephen Fogarty Fegen was born into a naval family, one of four children his father being Vice-Admiral F. F. Fegen MVO. He was born at 42 Nightingale Rd, Southsea, Hampshire, on 8 October 1891. At the age of 12, he entered Osborne Royal Naval College and in 1909, he was appointed Midshipman on HMS ''Dreadnought''. First World War On 24 March 1918, while the British ship SS ''War Knight'' was proceeding up the English Channel in convoy, she collided with the United States oil carrier ''O.B. Jennings''. It appears that the naphtha, which was on board the latter vessel, ignited, and the two ships and surrounding water were soon enveloped in flames. The master of ''O.B. Jennings'' gave orders that all the ship's available boats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
