Fåglavik
| Fåglavik | |
|---|---|
  Fåglavik  Fåglavik | |
| Coordinates: 58°07′N 13°06′E / 58.117°N 13.100°ECoordinates: 58°07′N 13°06′E / 58.117°N 13.100°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västergötland |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality |
Herrljunga Municipality and Vara Municipality |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.57 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 209 |
| • Density | 364/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Fåglavik is a bimunicipal village situated in Herrljunga Municipality and Vara Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 209 inhabitants in 2005, increasing to 5043 in 2010.[1]
Was born here the Blessed Mary Elisabeth Hesselblad, (June 4, 1870 – April 24, 1957), nurse, catholic nun and re-founder of the Bridgettines. An artist Jan Van Den Bergen used to live the house where she was born. Jan was an artist who was a Fantastic Realist, he died some time after 2008 of cancer. He was known for painting fantasy scenes.
The village used to have a glass factory, the glass factory was a brick building which was contaminated with asbestos, during 2008 the building was demolished and site conditioned to reduce the spread of contamination into the environment.
References
- 1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005" (xls) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2009-05-07.