Knähammar
Knähammar is a hamlet in Munkedal Municipality, Västra Götaland County and has about 58 residents. Knähammar is situated nearby to the hamlet Studseröd, as well as near Väjeröd.- Type: Hamlet with 58 residents
- Description: settlement in Uddevalla Municipality, Sweden
- Also known as: “Knahammar”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dynge Castle and Munkedal Bridge.
Dynge Castle
Photo: Västgöten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dynge Castle, also formerly known as Dyngehus, is a castle ruin in central Bohuslän, Sweden. It was built around 1250 when the area was under Norwegian rule and was in use until the beginning of the 16th century, when it burned down. Dynge Castle is situated 3½ km south of Knähammar.
Munkedal Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Munkedal Bridge is situated 4 km northeast of Knähammar.
Skredsvik Church
Church
Photo: Slipzen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skredsvik Church is situated 3½ km south of Knähammar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Torreby and Hogstorp.
Torreby
Village
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Torreby is a locality situated in Munkedal Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 215 inhabitants in 2010. Torreby is situated 5 km northwest of Knähammar.
Hogstorp
Village
Photo: Slipzen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hogstorp is a locality situated in Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It is located at the base of Herrestadsfjället and it had 385 inhabitants in 2023. The locality’s name comes from the Swedish words “hög” and “torp”. Hogstorp is situated 6 km east of Knähammar.
Munkedal
Town
Photo: SiriusA, Public domain.
Munkedal is a locality and the seat of Munkedal Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 3,718 inhabitants in 2010. Joakim Andersson, an ice hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings, grew up in Munkedal. Munkedal is situated 6 km north of Knähammar.
Knähammar
- Categories: minor locality in Sweden and locality
- Location: Munkedal Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.41274° or 58° 24′ 46″ northLongitude
11.6596° or 11° 39′ 35″ eastPopulation
58Elevation
88 metres (289 feet)Open location code
9FCHCM75+3ROpenStreetMap ID
node 7443538696OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
3332906Wikidata ID
Q18291286
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