Vinberg
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Vinberg is a parish and village in Falkenberg Municipality, Sweden. The village has a population of about 600. The parish is home to three villages, Vinberg, Vinbergs kyrkby and Tröingeberg, the latter being a suburb of Falkenberg.
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[edit] Geography
The parish covers an area of 35.5 km2, of which 34.94 is land. Almost all of the land is cultivated, forests cover only 5 percent of the land (as of 1971). River Ätran delimit the parish in the south west.
[edit] History
Vinberg was first mentioned in writing in 1330-1334. The name is expected to come from vind (wind) and berg (mountain). It is, compared to surround areas, rather rich on archeological findings.
[edit] Sport
It has, for its size, a rather successful football team, Vinbergs IF, usually playing in the third division.
[edit] People from Vinberg
- Olof von Dahlin, author
- Magnus Svensson, footballer
[edit] References
- En bok om Vinberg, Kommittén för kulturforskning i Vinbergs kommun. 1972. Falkenberg: Hallands Nyheter AB
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