Knähammar

Knähammar is a hamlet in , and has about 58 residents. Knähammar is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • 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.

Photo: Västgöten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also formerly known as Dyngehus, is a castle ruin in central , . It was built around 1250 when the area was under rule and was in use until the beginning of the 16th century, when it burned down. is situated 3½ km south of Knähammar.

Bridge
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 4 km northeast of Knähammar.

Church
Photo: Slipzen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3½ km south of Knähammar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Torreby and Hogstorp.

Village
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a locality situated in , , with 215 inhabitants in 2010. is situated 5 km northwest of Knähammar.

Village
Photo: Slipzen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality situated in , , . 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”. is situated 6 km east of Knähammar.

Town
Photo: SiriusA, Public domain.
is a locality and the seat of , , with 3,718 inhabitants in 2010. Joakim Andersson, an ice hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings, grew up in . is situated 6 km north of Knähammar.

Knähammar

Latitude
58.41274° or 58° 24′ 46″ north
Longitude
11.6596° or 11° 39′ 35″ east
Population
58
Elevation
88 metres (289 feet)
Open location code
9FCHCM75+3R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7443538696
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
3332906
Wiki­data ID
Q18291286
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Satellite Map

Discover Knähammar from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Turkish—“Knähammar” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Knähammar”
  • Dutch: “Knähammar”
  • French: “Knähammar”
  • German: “Knähammar”
  • Low German: “Knähammar”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Knähammar”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Knähammar”
  • Swedish: “Knähammar”
  • Turkish: “Knähammar”

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