Torekov (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtûːrɛˌkɔv])[2] is a locality situated in Båstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 863 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It is still a fishing village but it is today known as a summer resort.
Torekov | |
|---|---|
 Coast of Torekov, facing West | |
  Torekov  Torekov | |
| Coordinates: 56°25′N 12°38′E / 56.417°N 12.633°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Skåne |
| County | Skåne County |
| Municipality | Båstad Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.78 km2 (0.69 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 863 |
| • Density | 485/km2 (1,260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
In August 1971 Torekov hosted a meeting in which it was decided to strip the king of all but his symbolic formal political powers, known as the "Torekov Compromise".[3]
The name edit
According to an old legend, the town is named after a girl later known as Saint Thora who was drowned by her stepmother, found on the shore of Torekov, and buried by a blind man who then regained his sight.[4] However, the more prosaic explanation refers to two old words thora meaning height, and kove meaning cabin or hut.[5]
Population From 1960 to 2010 edit
| Year | 1960 | 1965 | 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population[6] | 531 |  512 |
509 |
 668 |
822 |
933 |
1015 |
947 |
888 |
863
|
References edit
- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 25.
- ^ Torbjörn Bergman (1999). "Trade-offs in Swedish Constitutional design: The Monarchy Under Challenge". In Wolfgang C. Müller and Kaare Strøm, eds., Policy? Office?, or Votes? How Political Parties Make Hard Choices. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-63723-6.
- ^ Proctor, James; Neil Roland (2003). The Rough Guide to Sweden. Rough Guides. ISBN 1-84353-066-X.
- ^ Svenskt ortnamnslexikon 2003
- ^ Retrieved 6 June 2011
External links edit
Media related to Torekov at Wikimedia Commons