Kävlinge
Place in Skåne, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kävlinge (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɕɛ̂ːvlɪŋɛ])[3] is a locality and the seat of Kävlinge Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 32,341 inhabitants in 2021.[2]
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Kävlinge | |
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Coordinates: 55°47′38″N 13°06′48″E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Skåne |
County | Skåne County |
Municipality | Kävlinge Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 32,341 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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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.[4]
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. The finds from the excavations are in the Lund University Historic Museum.[5]