Ängelholm
Encyclopedia
Ängelholm is a locality and the seat of Ängelholm Municipality
in Skåne County
, Sweden
with 22,532 inhabitants in 2005.
It is known for its clay
cuckoo
s — a special kind of ocarina
. This is however a dying tradition as there is now only one producer of clay cuckoos, Sofia Nilsson.
Tourism is an important industry to the city. Its most valued resource in this respect is a popular 6-kilometer long sandy beach right outside the town. The winds in Skälderviken bay
make the beach an attractive resort for sailors
, wave surfers
and wind surfers.
Here is also an ice cream manufacturer, Engelholms Glass
which produces about 1.2 million litres of ice-cream every year.
A special sight of Ängelholm is the UFO-Memorial Ängelholm
.
in 1516. The town remained small for centuries. Following the Treaty of Roskilde
in 1658, Ängelholm, together with the rest of Scania, was assigned by Denmark to Sweden. The town began to grow in the 19th century due to industrialization. It was also a garrison town
until 1883 and had an airforce base between 1941 and 2002. The high-performance car manufacturer Koenigsegg
Automotive is based on the premises of the decommissioned F 10 Ängelholm
airbase.
Ängelholm Municipality
Ängelholm Municipality is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the city Ängelholm....
in Skåne County
Skåne County
Skåne County is the southernmost administrative county or län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the historical province Scania. It borders the counties of Halland, Kronoberg and Blekinge. The seat of residence for the Skåne Governor is the town of Malmö...
, 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....
with 22,532 inhabitants in 2005.
It is known for its clay
Clay
Clay is a general term including many combinations of one or more clay minerals with traces of metal oxides and organic matter. Geologic clay deposits are mostly composed of phyllosilicate minerals containing variable amounts of water trapped in the mineral structure.- Formation :Clay minerals...
cuckoo
Cuckoo
The cuckoos are a family, Cuculidae, of near passerine birds. The order Cuculiformes, in addition to the cuckoos, also includes the turacos . Some zoologists and taxonomists have also included the unique Hoatzin in the Cuculiformes, but its taxonomy remains in dispute...
s — a special kind of ocarina
Ocarina
The ocarina is an ancient flute-like wind instrument. Variations do exist, but a typical ocarina is an enclosed space with four to twelve finger holes and a mouthpiece that projects from the body...
. This is however a dying tradition as there is now only one producer of clay cuckoos, Sofia Nilsson.
Tourism is an important industry to the city. Its most valued resource in this respect is a popular 6-kilometer long sandy beach right outside the town. The winds in Skälderviken bay
Kattegat
The Kattegat , or Kattegatt is a sea area bounded by the Jutland peninsula and the Straits islands of Denmark on the west and south, and the provinces of Västergötland, Scania, Halland and Bohuslän in Sweden on the east. The Baltic Sea drains into the Kattegat through the Øresund and the Danish...
make the beach an attractive resort for sailors
Sailing
Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...
, wave surfers
Surfing
Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...
and wind surfers.
Here is also an ice cream manufacturer, Engelholms Glass
Engelholms Glass
Engelholms Glass AB is a family business, an ice cream factory in Ängelholm, Sweden which is the same town were the high-performance sports car Koenigsegg is manufactured. It started its production in the dairy of Ängelholm in 1937. In 1982, the company moved to their own premises where they now...
which produces about 1.2 million litres of ice-cream every year.
A special sight of Ängelholm is the UFO-Memorial Ängelholm
UFO-Memorial Ängelholm
The UFO-Memorial Ängelholm is a shrine dedicated to a supposed UFO landing in Kronoskogen, a suburb of Ängelholm, Sweden. Few such memorials exist in Europe...
.
History
The old settlement Rynestad was mentioned around the year 1600. The new city got its charter from king Christian II of DenmarkChristian II of Denmark
Christian II was King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden , during the Kalmar Union.-Background:...
in 1516. The town remained small for centuries. Following the Treaty of Roskilde
Treaty of Roskilde
The Treaty of Roskilde was concluded on 26 February or 8 March 1658 during the Second Northern War between Frederick III of Denmark–Norway and Charles X Gustav of Sweden in the Danish city of Roskilde...
in 1658, Ängelholm, together with the rest of Scania, was assigned by Denmark to Sweden. The town began to grow in the 19th century due to industrialization. It was also a garrison town
Garrison town
Garrison town may refer to* Garrison* Garrison community, poor, inner-city communities controlled by either of Jamaica's two main political parties...
until 1883 and had an airforce base between 1941 and 2002. The high-performance car manufacturer Koenigsegg
Koenigsegg
Koenigsegg Automotive AB is a Swedish manufacturer of high-performance sports cars based in Ängelholm.-Company:The company was founded in 1994 in Sweden by Christian von Koenigsegg, with the intention of producing a world-class supercar...
Automotive is based on the premises of the decommissioned F 10 Ängelholm
F 10 Ängelholm
F 10 Ängelholm, Skånska Flygflottiljen, Scania Air Force Wing, or simply "F 10", is a former Swedish Air Force wing with the main base located in southernmost Sweden.- History of the airbase :...
airbase.
Notable people
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- Emma AnderssonEmma Andersson- External links :...
, singer, model, chef, and TV personality. - Gösta CarlssonGösta CarlssonGösta V. Carlsson was a Swedish road racing cyclist who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal in the individual road race as well as in the team road race.-External links:*...
, road racing cyclist. - Jörgen ElofssonJörgen ElofssonJörgen Kjell Elofsson is a Swedish songwriter who has written or co-written hits for stars such as Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Guy Sebastian, Ana Johnsson, Marie Serneholt, Shayne Ward and Super Junior. He has also written hit singles for groups such as Il Divo and Westlife...
, songwriter - Roger HanssonRoger HanssonRoger Hansson is an Swedish ice hockey player. He won a gold medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics and became runner-up in the German championships with the Kassel Huskies in 1997.-External links:*...
, hockey player. - Jill JohnsonJill JohnsonJill Anna Maria Johnson, , is a Swedish country- and pop-singer and songwriter. She performed the Melodifestivalen 1998 winning song Kärleken är, and represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with that song, which finished 10th with 53 points. In 2003 she again entered Melodifestivalen...
, singer. - Willy Josefsson, writer.
- Jörgen JönssonJörgen JönssonUlf Peter Jörgen Jönsson is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player who last played for Färjestads BK of the Swedish Elitserien. He has represented the Team Sweden 285 times, making him the record holder for most games played in the national team...
, hockey player. - Kenny JönssonKenny JönssonPer Anders Kenny Jönsson is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player.- Playing career :Jönsson was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1st round as the 12th overall selection in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft...
, hockey player. - Christian von KoenigseggChristian von KoenigseggChristian Erland Harald von Koenigsegg is the founder of the Swedish high-performance automobile manufacturer Koenigsegg Automotive AB....
, automotive mogul. - Jarl Kulle, actor and director.
- Anders Larzon, sailing trainer and owner of a sailing high school.
- Susanne Resmark, opera singer.
- Maria RoothMaria RoothMaria Rooth is a Swedish ice hockey player. She is the only University of Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey player to have her jersey retired above the ice of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center...
, female hockey player. - Jenny SilverJenny Silver-Career:Jenny Silver started her career in the dance band Candela which was signed to Bert Karlssons label Mariann Grammofon from 1991 to 1997. Candela made it big in 1994 with a string of hit songs that also reached the Svensktoppen-list...
, singer.