Tanum Municipality
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Tanum Municipality is a municipality
in Västra Götaland County
in western Sweden
. Its seat is located in the town of Tanumshede
, with 1,600 inhabitants.
The present municipality was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of three former units. Before the subdivision reform of 1952 there were seven entities in the area.
. The heritage area is located around the seat of Tanumshede
, covering an area of 18 km2.
Most carvings show men, and ships. Several show animals such as oxes and horses.
Tanum Municipality has made its rock carving the subject of its coat of arms
.
The Greby grave field
, the largest grave field
in Bohuslän, lies near the locality of Grebbestad
.
Tanum is one of the first municipalities to require urine-separation toilets to help combat the looming global shortage of phosphorus
. Urine is the most concentrated source of phosphorus according to Associate Professor Cynthia Mitchell, of the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS).
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County is a county or län on the western coast of Sweden.The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities . Its population of 1,550,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population...
in western Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Its seat is located in the town of Tanumshede
Tanumshede
Tanumshede is a locality and the seat of Tanum Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 1,597 inhabitants in 2005.-Rock Carvings in Tanum:...
, with 1,600 inhabitants.
The present municipality was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of three former units. Before the subdivision reform of 1952 there were seven entities in the area.
Sights
The rock carvings at Tanum have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage SiteWorld Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
. The heritage area is located around the seat of Tanumshede
Tanumshede
Tanumshede is a locality and the seat of Tanum Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 1,597 inhabitants in 2005.-Rock Carvings in Tanum:...
, covering an area of 18 km2.
Most carvings show men, and ships. Several show animals such as oxes and horses.
Tanum Municipality has made its rock carving the subject of its coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
.
The Greby grave field
Greby
The Greby grave field is an Iron Age grave field in western Sweden. It is located north of Grebbestad, Tanum Municipality in Västra Götaland County. With its over 180 graves, it is the largest site of this kind in Bohuslän....
, the largest grave field
Grave field
A grave field is a prehistoric cemetery, typically of Bronze Age and Iron Age Europe.Grave fields are distinguished from necropoleis by the former's lack of above-ground structures, buildings, or grave markers.-Types:...
in Bohuslän, lies near the locality of Grebbestad
Grebbestad
Grebbestad is a locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It has 1,371 inhabitants in 2005, though this number can increase by as much as ten-fold during the summer. Grebbestad is known for the large number of restaurants, especially those specializing in seafood...
.
Tanum is one of the first municipalities to require urine-separation toilets to help combat the looming global shortage of phosphorus
Phosphorus
Phosphorus is the chemical element that has the symbol P and atomic number 15. A multivalent nonmetal of the nitrogen group, phosphorus as a mineral is almost always present in its maximally oxidized state, as inorganic phosphate rocks...
. Urine is the most concentrated source of phosphorus according to Associate Professor Cynthia Mitchell, of the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS).
Towns
- GrebbestadGrebbestadGrebbestad is a locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It has 1,371 inhabitants in 2005, though this number can increase by as much as ten-fold during the summer. Grebbestad is known for the large number of restaurants, especially those specializing in seafood...
- FjällbackaFjällbackaFjällbacka is a locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 812 inhabitants in 2005.Fjällbacka is mostly known as a touristic summer resort, with a long history....
- HamburgsundHamburgsundHamburgsund is a locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 801 inhabitants in 2005.- External links :*...
- KämpersvikKämpersvikKämpersvik is a coastal village in Tanum Municipality, in Bohuslän, Sweden. It is located 5 kilometres south of the town of Grebbestad, to the west of the road leading to Fjällbacka.-External links:*...
- RabbalshedeRabbalshedeRabbalshede is a locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 260 inhabitants in 2005....
- TanumshedeTanumshedeTanumshede is a locality and the seat of Tanum Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 1,597 inhabitants in 2005.-Rock Carvings in Tanum:...
External links
- Tanum Municipality - Official site