Munkedal
Place in Bohuslän, Sweden
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Munkedal is a locality and the seat of Munkedal Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 3,718 inhabitants in 2010.[1] Joakim Andersson, an ice hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings, grew up in Munkedal. Olympian Erland Koch was born here.[2] The Battle of Kvistrum took place near the town.[3]
Munkedal, Sweden | |
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Central Munkedal | |
  Munkedal, Sweden  Munkedal, Sweden | |
| Coordinates: 58°29′N 11°41′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Bohuslän |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Munkedal Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.41 km2 (2.09 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 3,718 |
| • Density | 687/km2 (1,780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
