Rolfstorp is a

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and former parish situated in

Varberg Municipality Varberg Municipality () is a municipality in Halland County, in southwest Sweden. Its seat is in Varberg. It was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of the ''City of Varberg'' and the surrounding rural municipalities. There are 25 original ...

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with 513 inhabitants in 2010. The name is formed out of Rolf (a male name) and

thorp ''Thorp'' is a Middle English word for a hamlet or small village. Etymology The name can either come from Old Norse ''þorp'' (also ''thorp''), or from Old English (Anglo-Saxon) ''þrop''. There are many place names in England with the suffi ...

e (a new settlement). The latter part makes it likely that the village got its name during the 11th century to 13th century.

Geography

Rolfstorp is on the border between the mostly cultivated coastal area of

and the mostly forest covered inner areas.

History

The western parts of the parish form part of a somewhat larger region, covering areas from Spannarp to Skällinge, which is rich on Iron- and

Bronze Age The Bronze Age () was a historical period characterised principally by the use of bronze tools and the development of complex urban societies, as well as the adoption of writing in some areas. The Bronze Age is the middle principal period of ...

findings. The eastern part of the parish has quite few remains.

Notable people

*The Bocksten Man, well preserved medieval corpse found within the parish * Ines Uusmann, Swedish minister of

communication Communication is commonly defined as the transmission of information. Its precise definition is disputed and there are disagreements about whether Intention, unintentional or failed transmissions are included and whether communication not onl ...

1994–1998

References

Populated places in Varberg Municipality {{Halland-geo-stub