Munkedal is a

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and the seat of

Munkedal Municipality Munkedal Municipality (''Munkedals kommun'') is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Munkedal. The nationwide municipal reform of 1952 saw the creation of Munkedal, Svarteborg, Sörbygde ...

Västra Götaland County Västra Götaland County ( sv, Västra Götalands län) is a county or '' län'' on the western coast of Sweden. The county is the second most populous of Sweden's counties and it comprises 49 municipalities (''kommuner''). Its population of 1 ...

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with 3,718 inhabitants in 2010.

Joakim Andersson Joakim Anders Andersson (born 5 February 1989) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey centre who played in the for Swedish Hockey League (SHL) and with the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL). Andersson was drafted 88th ...

, an

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player for the

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, grew up in Munkedal. Olympian

Erland Koch Erland Koch (3 January 1867 – 29 April 1945) was a German Empire, German shooting sports, sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He won the bronze medal in the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's team clay pigeo ...

was born here. The Battle of Kvistrum took place near the town.Nils Modig. Strömstad—Gränsstad i Ofred och Krig (2013). Warne Förlag, Sävedalen. pp. 146–159

References

Populated places in Västra Götaland County Populated places in Munkedal Municipality Municipal seats of Västra Götaland County Swedish municipal seats {{VästraGötaland-geo-stub