Fegen (locality)

Fegen (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈfêːɡɛn])[1] is a locality situated in Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 235 inhabitants in 2015.[2] The village is located at the south shore of lake Fegen, close to the nature reserve Fegen. The country road 153, from Varberg to Värnamo, goes through the village.

View from the picnic area to Fegen centre

The area around the village is dominated by forests, partly marshy and lakes.

History

Between 1887 and 1961 a railroad connection between Fegen and Ätran and between Fegen and Kinnared existed. This good infra-structure resulted in the development of up to four saw mills in the village.

Panoramic view from pier in the Fegen lake. From left to right: Firefighter house, Fegen Inspiration Area at the main road 153, Hostel (yellow), church, lake, picnic area with information signs.

References

Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 7.
"Statistikdatabasen : Landareal per tätort, folkmängd och invånare per kvadratkilometer. Vart femte år 1960 - 2015, Statistiska centralbyrån" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Archived from the original (xls) on 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2009-05-07.

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[1] Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 7.

[scb-2] "Statistikdatabasen : Landareal per tätort, folkmängd och invånare per kvadratkilometer. Vart femte år 1960 - 2015, Statistiska centralbyrån" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Archived from the original (xls) on 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2009-05-07.