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Vinberg Parish
Vinberg () is a locality and a parish situated in Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 592 inhabitants in 2010. The parish is home to three villages: Vinberg, Vinbergs kyrkby and Tröingeberg, the latter being a suburb of Falkenberg. Geography The parish covers an area of 35.5 km², of which 34.94 is land. Almost all of the land is cultivated, forests cover only 5 percent of the land (as of 1971). The river Ätran delimits the parish in the south west. Vinberg Nature Reserve is located just south of the locality. History Vinberg was first mentioned in writing in 1330–1334. The name is expected to come from ''vind'' (wind) and ''berg'' (mountain). It is, compared to surround areas, rich on archeological findings. Some of which have been destroyed due to modern cultivation. Kungshögen (English: ''the Royal Tumulus'') in Faurås is one of the objects that have suffered that fate. However, the adjacent ''kung Fares sten'' (king Fare's stone) remains inta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinberg Church
Vinberg () is a locality and a parish situated in Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 592 inhabitants in 2010. The parish is home to three villages: Vinberg, Vinbergs kyrkby and Tröingeberg, the latter being a suburb of Falkenberg. Geography The parish covers an area of 35.5 km², of which 34.94 is land. Almost all of the land is cultivated, forests cover only 5 percent of the land (as of 1971). The river Ätran delimits the parish in the south west. Vinberg Nature Reserve is located just south of the locality. History Vinberg was first mentioned in writing in 1330–1334. The name is expected to come from ''vind'' (wind) and ''berg'' (mountain). It is, compared to surround areas, rich on archeological findings. Some of which have been destroyed due to modern cultivation. Kungshögen (English: ''the Royal Tumulus'') in Faurås is one of the objects that have suffered that fate. However, the adjacent ''kung Fares sten'' (king Fare's stone) remains in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinberg Nature Reserve
Vinberg Nature Reserve ( sv, 'Vinbergs naturreservat, Vinberg') is a municipal nature reserve in Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, of area 14.02ha. It was established by the municipality in 2003 and managed by it. NUTS code: SE231. Skyddad natur > Naturreservat > Vinberg""> "Startsida > Djur & natur > Skyddad natur > Naturreservat > Vinberg" The reserve is located just south of Vinberg locality Locality may refer to: * Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England * Locality (linguistics) * Locality (settlement) * Suburbs and localities (Australia), in which a locality is a geographic subdivis .... Vinån rivulet (tributary of Ätran) flows across the reserve. References {{reflist Falkenberg Municipality Nature reserves in Halland County Protected areas established in 2003 2003 establishments in Sweden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinbergs IF
Vinbergs IF is a Sweden, Swedish association Football, football club located in Vinberg in Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County. Background Vinbergs Idrottsförening is a sports club that was founded in 1932 and has specialised in football and gymnastics. The club's most famous player is Magnus Svensson (footballer), Magnus "Turbo" Svensson who played for the Swedish national team. Bandy player Magnus Svensson (floorball), Magnus Svensson (who currently plays for Warberg IC) also played football for Vinbergs IF. Former volleyball player Niklas Carlsson, who played for Falkenbergs Volleybollklubb (Fvbk) and the Swedish national team, was a very talented goalkeeper with the football club. Since their foundation Vinbergs IF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. The club played 4 seasons in Division 2 Södra Götaland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Långås
Långås is a locality situated in Falkenberg 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 SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ..., with 534 inhabitants in 2010. The footballer Patric Andersson is from the village. References Populated places in Falkenberg Municipality {{Halland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vessigebro
Vessigebro is a locality situated in Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 740 inhabitants in 2010. The village was formed at a ford over river Ätran. Its original name, Vessigevad notice this as ''vad'' is the Swedish name for a ford. As a bridge was built over the village the name was changed (''bro'' is Swedish for bridge). The village is home to one of the oldest folk high schools in Sweden, Katrineberg Folk High School. Among facilities found in the village are Vessige church, a school, a football pitch, a nursing home and a store. Sjönvad, a hamlet east of the village, hosts an annual market, Sjönevad market. An island in the nearby lake Sjönevad hosts the remains of a minor medieval fort. Larsagården, a house of which some parts were built in the 18th century, is located to the west of the village. Several sport clubs are active in the village, among the most popular sports are football, floorball, gymnastics and golf. Several prominent footballe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Road 154
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposes Chambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French denoting a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count (earl) or a viscount.The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology, C. W. Onions (Ed.), 1966, Oxford University Press Literal equivalents in other languages, derived from the equivalent of "count", are now seldom used officially, including , , , , , , , and ''zhupa'' in Slavic languages; terms equivalent to commune/community are now often instead used. When the Normans conquered England, they brought the term with them. The Saxons had already established the districts that became the historic counties of England, calling them shires;Vision of Britai– Type details for ancient county. Retrieved 31 March 2012 many county names derive from the name of the county town (county seat) with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falkenberg Railway
Falkenberg Railway (Swedish language, Sw. ''Falkenbergs Järnväg (FJ)'' or ''Pyttebanan'') was an 891 mm gauge narrow gauge railway, narrow gauge railway railway line, line between Falkenberg and Limmared in Sweden. It was inaugurated 28 September 1894 and was in use until 1959/1961. History The first plan to build a railway in the area dates back to 1869 and concerned a railway between Falkenberg and Fegen (locality), Fegen. The plan did however come to nothing. It would take until the construction of Halland Central Railway in 1886 for any further plans to develop. The traffic commander, ''Albert Simonsson'' did put forward a plan for a 30 kilometer long railway between Falkenberg and a village close to Gällared in 1890. A proposal of a 600 mm railway, which would cost 823,000 Swedish Krona, Swedish Kronor was prepared by ''Fredrik Arvidsson Posse''. A company was formed at a meeting 16 April 1891 in Ljungby, Falkenberg, Ljungby Inn, stocks would be issued for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baptismal Funt
Baptism (from grc-x-koine, βάπτισμα, váptisma) is a form of ritual purification—a characteristic of many religions throughout time and geography. In Christianity, it is a Christian sacrament of initiation and adoption, almost invariably with the use of water. It may be performed by sprinkling or pouring water on the head, or by immersing in water either partially or completely, traditionally three times, once for each person of the Trinity. The synoptic gospels recount that John the Baptist baptised Jesus. Baptism is considered a sacrament in most churches, and as an ordinance in others. Baptism according to the Trinitarian formula, which is done in most mainstream Christian denominations, is seen as being a basis for Christian ecumenism, the concept of unity amongst Christians. Baptism is also called christening, although some reserve the word "christening" for the baptism of infants. In certain Christian denominations, such as the Lutheran Churches, baptis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ljungby, Falkenberg Municipality
Ljungby is a former parish in Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden. The name is most likely derived from the conjunction of ''ljung'' ( Calluna) and ''by'' (village). It is confirmed in written sources from at least 1267. Two conurbations exist within the parish borders; ''Ljungby/Lilla Ljungby'' and ''Bergagård''. A minor part of Ätrafors is also within the parish boundary. Geography, geology and nature The parish has an area of 54.37 km², of which 53.47 km² are land. It is mainly situated on the Hallandian plain. Arable land covered, as of 1971, about 62 percent of the parish, while 26 percent was wooded. The river Ätran delimits it in the northeast, while a tributary river, Vinån, flows through the central part of the parish. The only lake of any size is Ljungsjön, situated in the central part of the parish. The highest shore-line passes through the parish, resulting in varied ground conditions. An ice lake delta once covered the eastern parts of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faurås
A hundred is a geographic division formerly used in northern Germanic countries and related colonies, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller administrative divisions. The equivalent term in Swedish is (in Uppland also known as during the early Middle Ages); in Danish and Norwegian, ; in Finnish, ; and in Estonian, . The Scanian hundreds were Danish until the Treaty of Roskilde The Treaty of Roskilde (concluded on 26 February ( OS), or 8 March 1658) ( NS) during the Second Northern War between Frederick III of Denmark–Norway and Karl X Gustav of Sweden in the Danish city of Roskilde. After a devastating defeat, ... of 1658. List {{DEFAULTSORT:Hundreds Of Sweden, List Of Subdivisions of Sweden Hundreds of Sweden Hundreds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumulus
A tumulus (plural tumuli) is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Tumuli are also known as barrows, burial mounds or '' kurgans'', and may be found throughout much of the world. A cairn, which is a mound of stones built for various purposes, may also originally have been a tumulus. Tumuli are often categorised according to their external apparent shape. In this respect, a long barrow is a long tumulus, usually constructed on top of several burials, such as passage graves. A round barrow is a round tumulus, also commonly constructed on top of burials. The internal structure and architecture of both long and round barrows has a broad range; the categorization only refers to the external apparent shape. The method of may involve a dolmen, a cist, a mortuary enclosure, a mortuary house, or a chamber tomb. Examples of barrows include Duggleby Howe and Maeshowe. Etymology The word ''tumulus'' is Latin for 'mound' or 'small hill', which is deri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
