Munkedal

Munkedal is a locality and the seat of Munkedal Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 3,718 inhabitants in 2010.[1] Joakim Andersson, an ice hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings, grew up in Munkedal. Olympian Erland Koch was born here.[2] The Battle of Kvistrum took place near the town.[3]

Munkedal, Sweden
Central Munkedal
Central Munkedal
Munkedal, Sweden is located in Västra Götaland
Munkedal, Sweden
Munkedal, Sweden
Munkedal, Sweden is located in Sweden
Munkedal, Sweden
Munkedal, Sweden
Coordinates: 58°29′N 11°41′E
CountrySweden
ProvinceBohuslän
CountyVästra Götaland County
MunicipalityMunkedal Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total5.41 km2 (2.09 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total3,718
 • Density687/km2 (1,780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

References
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  1. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. "Erland Koch". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  3. Nils Modig. Strömstad—Gränsstad i Ofred och Krig (2013). Warne Förlag, Sävedalen. pp. 146–159



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