Skene, Sweden

Skene (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɧɛ̌ːnɛ])^[1] is the second largest town in Mark Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. The area has about 5,800 inhabitants and was formerly a locality of its own, but has grown together with Kinna.^[2]

Skene
Country	Sweden
Province	Västergötland
County	Västra Götaland County
Municipality	Mark Municipality
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Skene is the home of sports club Skene IF.

Notable natives

• Björklund, Jan Former party leader of the Liberals^[3]
• Zackrisson, Hampus Swedish footballer^[4]

References

1. Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 22.
2. "Skene". Retrieved 23 October 2014.
3. "Jan Björklund - Liberalerna". Retrieved 2 October 2018.
4. "Varbergs BoIS värvar Hampus Zackrisson från Degerfors IF". Retrieved 2 October 2018.

57.490°N 12.642°E / 57.490; 12.642