Sandviken, Blekinge
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Sandviken, together with the neighbouring town of Västra Näs, is one of the many minor communities and beaches of Sölvesborg
in southeastern Sweden
. Historically, this part of the Listerlandet was the first place to be inhabited, when the first settlers arrived to this part of Sweden
in the Nordic bronze age
, i.e., approximately 500. Finds from inhabitants here are at display at the museum of Sölvesborg
. From here, the early settlers spread to other parts of the area, and Sandviken became a part of the surrounding farming settlements.
In the early 20th century, Västra Näs was mainly reached via a ferry service from Tredenborg
, just outside the central city of Sölvesborg
. The ferry traffic was partially industrial and partially for the benefit of people looking to go swimming on the beaches.. Today, Sandviken and Västra Näs form a largely summer residential area with only a few permanent inhabitants.
Sölvesborg Municipality
Sölvesborg Municipality is a municipality in Blekinge County in southern Sweden. It borders to Bromölla Municipality, Olofström Municipality and Karlshamn Municipality...
in southeastern Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Historically, this part of the Listerlandet was the first place to be inhabited, when the first settlers arrived to this part of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
in the Nordic bronze age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
, i.e., approximately 500. Finds from inhabitants here are at display at the museum of Sölvesborg
Sölvesborg
Sölvesborg is a locality and the seat of Sölvesborg Municipality in Blekinge County, Sweden with 7,883 inhabitants in 2005.Sölvesborg is, despite its small population, for historical reasons normally still referred to as a city...
. From here, the early settlers spread to other parts of the area, and Sandviken became a part of the surrounding farming settlements.
In the early 20th century, Västra Näs was mainly reached via a ferry service from Tredenborg
Tredenborg
Tredenborg is a minor locality with a population of 100 inhabitants in Sölvesborg Municipality, Blekinge County in southern Sweden. Today, the area is populated mostly with summer cottages and a camping site. The locality had a ferry connection with Västra Näs, Sandviken up until the mid 1950's,...
, just outside the central city of Sölvesborg
Sölvesborg
Sölvesborg is a locality and the seat of Sölvesborg Municipality in Blekinge County, Sweden with 7,883 inhabitants in 2005.Sölvesborg is, despite its small population, for historical reasons normally still referred to as a city...
. The ferry traffic was partially industrial and partially for the benefit of people looking to go swimming on the beaches.. Today, Sandviken and Västra Näs form a largely summer residential area with only a few permanent inhabitants.