Kvidinge
Kvidinge | |
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Kvidinge Church | |
Kvidinge Kvidinge | |
Coordinates: 56°08′N 13°04′E / 56.133°N 13.067°ECoordinates: 56°08′N 13°04′E / 56.133°N 13.067°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Skåne |
County | Skåne County |
Municipality | Åstorp Municipality |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 1.53 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 1,854 |
• Density | 1,211/km2 (3,140/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Kvidinge is a locality situated in Åstorp Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 1,854 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
It is famous as the death site of Charles August, Crown Prince of Sweden in 1810.[2] Crown Prince was inspecting the Scanian Hussar Regiment troops on its training ground Kvidinge Heath at Kvidinge. Crown Prince Charles John (later King Karl XIV Johan) proposed that a memorial to the incident would be raised. City architect Carl Christoffer Gjörwell was commissioned to design the monument, which was completed in 1826.
References
- 1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ↑ Mykland, Knut. "Christian August". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
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