Kävlinge
Located in Kävlinge Municipality, Skåne County Coordinates: 55°47′31″ N 13°06′37″ E
- Population
- 9,320
- 9.3K
- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
About Kävlinge
Kävlinge is a city. Location: Kävlinge Municipality, Skåne County. Population: 9,320. Elevation: 13 m.
Kävlinge (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɕɛ̂ːvlɪŋɛ]) is a locality and the seat of Kävlinge Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 32,341 inhabitants in 2021. In 1996, a train containing large amounts of ammonia derailed and around 9,000 people had to be evacuated from the area. This was the biggest evacuation operation in Swedish history. Near Kävlinge is the site of the Hög passage grave, a Bronze Age barrow covering a Neolithic burial chamber. Hög means mound from the Old Norse word haugr for hill.
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At a glance
- Area
- 4.9 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 2 of 18 places in Kävlinge Municipality by population
- Nearest larger town: Kävlinge, 4 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Landskrona Citadel Historic site, Landskrona socken20 km NW
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Pinedalen Natural site, Skåne County25 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources