Fegen (locality)
Fegen (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈfêːɡɛn])[1] is a locality situated in Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 235 inhabitants in 2015.[2] The village is located at the south shore of lake Fegen, close to the nature reserve Fegen. The country road 153, from Varberg to Värnamo, goes through the village.
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View from the picnic area to Fegen centre
The area around the village is dominated by forests, partly marshy and lakes.
History
Between 1887 and 1961 a railroad connection between Fegen and Ätran and between Fegen and Kinnared existed. This good infra-structure resulted in the development of up to four saw mills in the village.
References
- Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 7.
- "Statistikdatabasen : Landareal per tätort, folkmängd och invånare per kvadratkilometer. Vart femte år 1960 - 2015, Statistiska centralbyrån" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Archived from the original (xls) on 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
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