Kivik Explained

Official Name:Kivik
Pushpin Map:Sweden Skåne#Sweden
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sweden
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Simrishamn Municipality
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Skåne County
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Skåne
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.25
Population As Of:31 December 2010
Population Total:960
Population Density Km2:766
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:55.6833°N 28°W

Kivik (in Swedish pronounced as /ˈɕǐːvɪk/)[2] is a locality in Simrishamn Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 960 inhabitants in 2010. It is in a part of Scania (Skåne) called Österlen.

Kivik is known for its annual market, usually taking place on the third Monday through Wednesday of July each year. It's also known for its abundant production of herring, apples and apple cider, usually sold in large quantities at the market.

Kivik is the site of The King's Grave, a Bronze Age circular burial site, at 75 metres in diameter the largest in Sweden.

The national park of Stenshuvud is to the south of the village.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010 . 14 December 2011 . . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120127055525/http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls . 27 January 2012 . live . 10 January 2012 .
  2. Book: Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter. Jöran Sahlgren. Gösta Bergman. sv. 1979. 14.