Skene, Sweden
Skene | |
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| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västergötland |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Mark Municipality |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Skene (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɧɛ̌ːnɛ])[1] is the second largest town in Mark Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. The area has about 5,800 inhabitants and was formerly a locality of its own, but has grown together with Kinna.[2]
Skene is the home of sports club Skene IF.
Notable natives[edit]
- Björklund, Jan Former party leader of the Liberals[3]
- Zackrisson, Hampus Swedish footballer[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 22.
- ^ "Skene". Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Jan Björklund - Liberalerna". Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Varbergs BoIS värvar Hampus Zackrisson från Degerfors IF". Retrieved 2 October 2018.