Höks Hundred

Höks Hundred (Swedish: Höks härad) was a hundred in Halland, Sweden. The name probably comes from tumulus ([grav]hög) or hook.[1]

Location of Höks hundred in Halland
Coat of arms

It was composed of the following parishes: Hasslöv, Hishult, Knäred, Laholm, Ränneslöv, Skummeslöv, Tjärby, Veinge, Våxtorp and Ysby, all currently in Laholm Municipality, as well as Östra Karup in Båstad Municipality.[1]

References
  1. Sahlgren, Jöran (1948). Ortnamnen i Hallands län 1. Bebyggelsenamn i södra Halland (PDF) (in Swedish). p. 3.
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