Skepplanda facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Skepplanda
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 Skepplanda
Location in Västra Götaland
Skepplanda
Location in Sweden
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| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västergötland |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Ale Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi) |
| Population
(31 December 2010)
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| • Total | 1,803 |
| • Density | 1,737/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Skepplanda is a small town in Sweden. It is located in Ale Municipality within Västra Götaland County. In 2010, about 1,803 people lived here.
Even though Skepplanda is a small place, it has many cool things to do. You can find a swimming pool, a tennis court, and a sports center. There are also two schools for younger kids: Garnvindeskolan for pre-school to third grade, and Alboskolan for grades four to six. There's also a daycare center for the youngest children.
The heart of Skepplanda is its town square, called "Albotorget". Here, you can find a grocery store, a place to get your hair cut, and a pizza restaurant. There's also a library and a cozy café. Plus, there's a clinic for health needs. Right across from the square, you'll see a church building.
Skepplanda has its own church, which was built a long time ago in the 1600s. It sits on top of a hill, looking over the main part of the town. The area around Skepplanda is mostly covered with forests and green meadows. There are also some small farms and flat areas. The town itself is in a kind of valley that opens up towards the southwest. A very long road called E45, which goes across Europe, passes a few kilometers away from Skepplanda.
When students finish middle school at Alboskolan in Skepplanda, most of them go to high school in a nearby town called Älvängen. Älvängen is only about ten minutes away by bus. It has many more shops and boutiques than Skepplanda, offering more choices for shopping.
Skepplanda's Past
Skepplanda has an interesting history. In the 1960s and 1970s, the town started to grow a lot. Before that, it was mostly farmland. It changed from a quiet church village to a small town during these years. For a short time in the 1970s, there was a factory that made floor tiles here. Today, most of these businesses have moved to other towns nearby.
Vikings in Skepplanda
Skepplanda is in an area where many signs of the Vikings have been found. On a hill in the woods, called Stugåsberget, you can see a special rock carving. It shows a ship and a sun wheel. This is the largest rock carving in the whole county! The sun wheel was a symbol used to worship the sun, and it's also found in other parts of Sweden.
Besides the rock carving, people have found traces of what they believe was a Viking ship. These discoveries show that Vikings were active in this area a long time ago.
Sports Clubs
Skepplanda has a sports club called SBTK, which stands for Skepplanda Bordtennisklubb. They offer different sports for people to play, including:
- Handball
- Soccer
- Hockey
