Official Name: | Munkedal, Sweden |
Pushpin Map: | Sweden Västra Götaland#Sweden |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sweden |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Munkedal Municipality |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Västra Götaland County |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Bohuslän |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 5.41 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2010 |
Population Total: | 3,718 |
Population Density Km2: | 687 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 58.4833°N 52°W |
Munkedal is a locality and the seat of Munkedal Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 3,718 inhabitants in 2010. Joakim Andersson, an ice hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings, grew up in Munkedal. Olympian Erland Koch was born here.[2] The Battle of Kvistrum took place near the town.[3]