Torekov
Torekov | |
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| Coast of Torekov, facing West Coast of Torekov, facing West | |
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| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Skåne |
| County | Skåne County |
| Municipality | Båstad Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.78 km2 (0.69 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 863 |
| • Density | 485/km2 (1,260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Torekov (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtûːrɛˌkɔv])[2] is a locality situated in Båstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 863 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It is still a fishing village but it is today known as a summer resort.
In August 1971 Torekov hosted a meeting in which it was decided to strip the king of all but his symbolic formal political powers, known as the "Torekov Compromise".[3]
The walking trail Skåneleden passes through Torekov, connecting it to Hovs hallar to the north and Vejbystrand to the south.[4][5]
The name
[edit | edit source]According to an old legend, the town is named after a girl later known as Saint Thora who was drowned by her stepmother, found on the shore of Torekov, and buried by a blind man who then regained his sight.[6] However, the more prosaic explanation refers to two old words thora meaning height, and kove meaning cabin or hut.[7]
Population From 1960 to 2010
[edit | edit source]| Year | 1960 | 1965 | 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
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| Population[8] | 531 | File:Red Arrow Down.svg 512 | File:Red Arrow Down.svg 509 | File:Green Arrow Up.svg 668 | File:Green Arrow Up.svg 822 | File:Green Arrow Up.svg 933 | File:Green Arrow Up.svg 1015 | File:Red Arrow Down.svg 947 | File:Red Arrow Down.svg 888 | File:Red Arrow Down.svg 863 |
References
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- ^ Torbjörn Bergman (1999). "Trade-offs in Swedish Constitutional design: The Monarchy Under Challenge". In Wolfgang C. Müller and Kaare Strøm, eds., Policy? Office?, or Votes? How Political Parties Make Hard Choices. Cambridge University Press. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
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- ^ Svenskt ortnamnslexikon 2003
- ^ Retrieved 6 June 2011
External links
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