Fjälkinge
Place in Skåne, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fjälkinge is a locality situated in Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 1,690 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
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Fjälkinge | |
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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) |
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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.
Olof Hanson, an American architect, was born in Fjälkinge in 1862. His family immigrated to Willmar, Minnesota in 1875.[3]