Sölvesborg
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| Municipality and seat in Blekinge See also: Geography of Sweden | City arms
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| Charter | City (1445) | |
| Municipality | Sölvesborg Municipality | |
| County | Blekinge County | |
| Province | Blechingia | |
| Population | 7,858 (2000) | |
Sölvesborg is a city and the seat of Sölvesborg Municipality in Sweden. It was chartered as a city in 1445.
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History
Sölvesborg was founded in the medieval ages, between the mountains Ryssbergen and a bay to the east. Its history is marked by its location on the main road connecting the then Danish districts Scania and Blekinge. Therefore a fortress was built for protection. In its vincinity, Sölvesborg became a city for merchancy. The ruins of the fortress still stand magnificent outside Sölvesborg and can be visited.
Sölvesborg still retains its pittoresque street structure, unlike many other Swedish cities. Even after a near total fire in 1801, whereby the entire city except the Church burnt down, the city decided to retain it instead of adapting a check pattern.
Politics
The Sölvesborg Party was formed ahead of the 2002 election by a group of former Green Party members. Party councilors are Dan Boberg and Bo Sandquist.
In the 2002 elections the party got 4.7% of the votes (472 votes) and two seats in the municipal council.
Transmitter
Since 1985 there is the central mediumwave transmitter of the Swedish broadcasting company at Soelvesborg. Its antenna towers, the Soelvesborg Twin Towers are characteristic landmarks.
External links
- Sölvesborg Municipality (http://www.solvesborg.se/)sv:Sölvesborg
