Kristdala
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Kristdala | |
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| Coordinates: 57°24′N 16°12′E / 57.400°N 16.200°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Småland |
| County | Kalmar County |
| Municipality | Oskarshamn Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.40 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 945 |
| • Density | 673/km2 (1,740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Kristdala is a locality and a parish situated in Oskarshamn Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 945 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Between 470 and 443 million years ago, a meteor from the Ordovician meteor event struck south-east of present-day Kristdala and created the Hummeln structure where Lake Hummeln is now located.
The first evidence of human settlement dates is a cairn from the Bronze Age (1700 to 500 B.C.E.) now located in Krithems Park. In the park are also round stones typical of a type of tomb from the Iron Age.[2]
Place name researchers believe that the name "Kristdala" comes from Kristusdalen (Christ Valley) or Kristusdalarna (Christ Valleys) and is related to the introduction of Christianity in the 12th century.[3]
Kristdala Church
The medieval wooden Kristdala church was mentioned for the first time in 1358.[4] It was demolished in 1792 and a new stone church was consecrated the same year.
