Fjälkinge
urban area in Kristianstad Municipality, Sweden
Fjälkinge is a town in Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. 1,690 persons lived there in 2010.
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| Coordinates: 56°03′N 14°17′E / 56.050°N 14.283°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Skåne |
| County | Skåne County |
| Municipality | Kristianstad Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,690 |
| • Density | 1,254/km2 (3,250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The name, Fjälkinge, may mean "steep hill".[1]
Fjälkinge Church is a Romanesque-style church with paintings made in the 1200s.
Olof Hanson, an American building designer, was born in Fjälkinge in 1862. His family moved to Willmar, Minnesota in 1875.[2]
References
change- ↑ Wahlöö, Claes (2014). Skånes kyrkor 1050-1949 (in Swedish). Kävlinge: Domus Propria. pp. 76–77. ISBN 978-91-637-5874-4.
- ↑ "Manuscripts - MSS 15 - Hanson, Olof, 1862-1933 - Manuscript Collection". Gallaudet University. Retrieved 2024-06-28.