Vagnhärad
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| Coordinates: 58°57′N 17°31′E / 58.95°N 17.517°ECoordinates: 58°57′N 17°31′E / 58.95°N 17.517°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Södermanland |
| County | Södermanland County |
| Municipality | Trosa Municipality |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2.91 km2 (1.12 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,324 |
| • Density | 1,144/km2 (2,960/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Vagnhärad is a locality situated in Trosa Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 3,324 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
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[edit] Landslide
On the 23rd of May 1997 a big landslide damaged or destroyed more than 7 residential houses when they were literally falling into Trosaån, the Trosa river. Only one person was injured but a total of 29 houses were demolished and 96 people lost their homes in the effort of preventing future slides in the area. The total cost of the slide is approximately 150 million SEK. [2]
During the summer of 2011 new cracks in the ground were found in the area around Brovägen, also alongside the river, threatening approximately another 20 buildings.[3]
[edit] Sports
Vagnhärad got 2 sport halls, Hedebyhallen and Lånestahallen, mainly used for school sports and by the floorball team Trosa Edanö IBK. There is also a Swimming hall, Safiren, and a soccer facility, Häradsvallen used by the team Vagnhärads SK.
Häradsvallen is also the place were the Brazilian national men's soccer team held a practice during their tour in Sweden 2007.
[edit] Education
Vagnhärad got one compulsory comprehensive school, Hedebyskolan, were most of the young people go to school the grades 1 to 9. After that most people continues their studies in upper secondary schools in Nyköping or Södertälje.
[edit] Transportation
Vagnhärad is located along the highway European route E4 and along the railway Nyköpingsbanan, which is extended between Nyköping and Järna and gives Vagnhärad access by train to the cities of Stockholm, Södertälje, Nyköping, Norrköping and Linköping. Buses goes to the cities/localities of Södertälje, Nyköping, Trosa, Gnesta, Västerljung and Liljeholmen.
[edit] Culture
The area around Vagnhärad is known for the many stone age remnants and burial mounds together with some old and unique runestones.
The locality was the model for "Hedeby" in Sven Delblanc's books Åminne (1970), Stenfågel (1973), Vinteride (1974) and Stadsporten (1976). [4] The TV-series Hedebyborna, built on the books by Sven Delblanc, was mostly produced in the area around Vagnhärad.
Next to the train station is also the royal waiting hall still preserved, it was used by the Swedish king Gustaf V during his summer visits to the royal palace of Tullgarn outside of Vagnhärad.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ Article in Aftonbladet (Swedish)
- ^ SVT (Swedish)
- ^ Delblanc Presentation by the Delblanc Society (Swedish)
[edit] External links
- Trosa - Official site
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