Svartrå
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Svartrå is a former village and parish in Falkenberg Municipality, Sweden with about 200 citizens. It formed a parish until 2006, when the parish merged with Köinge and Okome parish to form Okome parish. It was a municipality between 1863 and 1951. The name is likely to come from the brook that pass the parish, Svartån.
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[edit] Geography
Svartrå is delimited to the east by Högvadsån. The southern and eastern parts of the area is predominantly cultivated, while the northern and western parts are covered by forests.
[edit] History
There are bronze- and iron age remains in the vicinity of the church, as well as bronze age remains at Vårdhögen, a hill top.
The church date back to the 12th century and has survived several planned destructions.
The village was split up due to agricultural reforms in the mid 19th century (laga skifte).
The population topped during the later part of the 19th century, when it reached about 500 citizens.
[edit] Economy
Svartrå has never been home to any major industrial activity, although it has had a few minor sawmills as well as a gravel pit.
