Fjälkinge
Fjälkinge is a locality situated in Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 1,690 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
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| Coordinates: 56°03′N 14°17′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Skåne |
| County | Skåne County |
| Municipality | Kristianstad Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,690 |
| • Density | 1,254/km2 (3,250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The etymology of the name indicates that the name originally may have meant "steep hill".[2]
Fjälkinge Church is a well-preserved Romanesque church with late medieval frescos.
References
- "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.
- Wahlöö, Claes (2014). Skånes kyrkor 1050-1949 (in Swedish). Kävlinge: Domus Propria. pp. 76–77. ISBN 978-91-637-5874-4.
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