Kungsbacka facts for kids

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Country	Sweden
Province	Halland
County	Halland County
Municipality	Kungsbacka Municipality
Area
• Total	10.03 km2 (3.87 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2018)
• Total	23,000
• Density	1,901/km2 (4,920/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Kungsbacka is a town in Halland County, Sweden. It is the main town of Kungsbacka Municipality. In 2010, about 19,057 people lived there. Kungsbacka is also part of the larger Gothenburg area.

This town is known for being one of the wealthiest places in Sweden. This is partly because it is close to both the countryside and the big city of Gothenburg. Since 2020, the mayor of Kungsbacka has been Lisa Andersson.

History of Kungsbacka

Kungsbacka was first mentioned as a town in the 1400s. At that time, it was part of Denmark. In 1658, it became part of Sweden.

A river runs through the town. It was once used to transport goods. However, the river became overgrown over time. Even though people wanted to clear it, this did not happen. Some trade still happened from the coast. But the town became less important for sea trade over the centuries. Today, more than 2,000 businesses are located here. The river still flows through the town.

Fires and Growth

In 1846, a big fire destroyed the town center. Only a small red wooden cabin was saved, and it is still there today. More fires happened in 2006 and 2014. These fires also damaged the town center. Work is still ongoing to rebuild the wooden buildings that were lost.

Kungsbacka stayed a small town until the 1960s. In 1971, a change in local government made it the main town of the much larger Kungsbacka Municipality. The town then started to grow as part of the Metropolitan Gothenburg area. It is the last stop on the Gothenburg commuter rail system. Kungsbacka is about 28 kilometers (17 miles) from central Gothenburg.

Sister Cities

Kungsbacka has "sister cities." This means it has special friendly connections with these towns:

• Saarijärvi in Central Finland, Finland
• Neiva in Huila, Colombia

Notable People from Kungsbacka

Many interesting people have come from Kungsbacka, including:

• Bengt Andersson, a football player
• Jonny Andersson, an international motorcycle trials rider
• Torsten Billman (1909-1989), an artist known for woodcuts and murals
• Lasse Brandeby, a comic actor
• Christian Folin (born 1991), an ice hockey player for Frölunder HC
• Lars Gathenhielm (1689-1718), a pirate
• Calle Johansson, an ice hockey player
• Fredrik Jacobson, a golfer
• Hasse Jeppson (1925-2013), a football player who played for Sweden in the 1950 FIFA World Cup
• Niklas Rubin, an ice hockey goaltender
• Omar Rudberg, a singer in the band FO&O
• Ulrik Munther, a singer
• Fridolina Rolfö, a football player
• Alexander Jeremejeff, a professional footballer for Panathinaikos
• Erik Persson, a Swedish swimmer who competed in the 2016 and 2020 Olympics

Sports Clubs in Kungsbacka

Here are some of the sports clubs you can find in Kungsbacka:

• Varla IBK (Floorball)
• Kungsbacka IF
• Tölö IF
• HK Aranäs
• Kungsbacka Broncos (Rugby league)

Images for kids

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  The old train station in Kungsbacka

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  A statue of Mario in Kungsbacka, seen from the European route E6

See also

In Spanish: Kungsbacka para niños