Torekov | |
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Coordinates: 56°25′N 12°38′E / 56.417°N 12.633°E | |
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]
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. [4] However, the more prosaic explanation refers to two old words thora meaning height, and kove meaning cabin or hut. [5]
Year | 1960 | 1965 | 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
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Population [6] | 531 |
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Torekov | |
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![]() Coast of Torekov, facing West | |
Coordinates: 56°25′N 12°38′E / 56.417°N 12.633°E | |
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]
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. [4] However, the more prosaic explanation refers to two old words thora meaning height, and kove meaning cabin or hut. [5]
Year | 1960 | 1965 | 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
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Population [6] | 531 |
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