Torekov

Torekov is a locality in Båstad Municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. In 2010, 863 people lived there.[1] While still a fishing village, it is today also a summer resort.

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Coordinates: 56°25′N 12°38′E / 56.417°N 12.633°E / 56.417; 12.633Coordinates: 56°25′N 12°38′E / 56.417°N 12.633°E / 56.417; 12.633
CountrySweden
ProvinceSkåne
CountySkåne County
MunicipalityBåstad Municipality
Area
 • Total1.78 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total863
 • Density485/km2 (1,260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

In August 1971 the "Torekov Compromise" was decided there. It stripped the Swedish monarchs of all remainind political power.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010 (in Swedish) (14 December 2011)Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 10 January 2012.

Other websites

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