Vessigebro
Encyclopedia
Vessigebro is a locality
situated in Falkenberg Municipality
, Halland County
, Sweden
, with 774 inhabitants in 2005.
The village was formed at a ford
over river Ätran. Its original name, Vessigevad notice this as vad is the Swedish name for a ford. As a bridge was built over the village the name was changed (bro is Swedish for bridge).
The village is home to one of the oldest folk high school
s in Sweden, Katrineberg Folk High School
. Among facilities found in the village are Vessige church, a school, a football pitch, a nursing home and a store.
Sjönvad, a hamlet east of the village, hosts an annual market, Sjönevad market. An island in the nearby lake Sjönevad hosts the remains of a minor medieval fort. Larsagården, a house of which some parts were built in the 18th century, is located to the west of the village.
Several sport clubs are active in the village, among the most popular sports are football, floorball, gymnastics and golf. Several prominent footballers are from Vessige. Niclas Alexandersson has played over 100 matches for the Sweden national football team
, while his father, Lennart Alexandersson
, and brother, Daniel Alexandersson
, both have played in Allsvenskan
, the top national league. Author August Bondeson
was born in the village.
Urban areas in Sweden
Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality. There are 1,940 localities in Sweden . They could be compared with census-designated places in the United States.A tätort in Sweden has a minimum of...
situated in Falkenberg Municipality
Falkenberg Municipality
Falkenberg Municipality is a municipality in Halland County on the Swedish west coast. The town Falkenberg is the municipal seat....
, Halland County
Halland County
Halland County is a county on the western coast of Sweden. It corresponds roughly to the cultural and historical province of Halland. The capital is Halmstad....
, 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....
, with 774 inhabitants in 2005.
The village was formed at a ford
Ford (crossing)
A ford is a shallow place with good footing where a river or stream may be crossed by wading or in a vehicle. A ford is mostly a natural phenomenon, in contrast to a low water crossing, which is an artificial bridge that allows crossing a river or stream when water is low.The names of many towns...
over river Ätran. Its original name, Vessigevad notice this as vad is the Swedish name for a ford. As a bridge was built over the village the name was changed (bro is Swedish for bridge).
The village is home to one of the oldest folk high school
Folk high school
Folk high schools are institutions for adult education that generally do not grant academic degrees, though certain courses might exist leading to that goal...
s in Sweden, Katrineberg Folk High School
Katrineberg Folk High School
Katrineberg Folk High School is a folk high school in Vessigebro, Sweden. It is run by the county, and was founded in 1873, which makes it one of the older folk high schools in Sweden. The school has a branch in Halmstad. It has about 200 students, of which about 100 have accommodation at the school...
. Among facilities found in the village are Vessige church, a school, a football pitch, a nursing home and a store.
Sjönvad, a hamlet east of the village, hosts an annual market, Sjönevad market. An island in the nearby lake Sjönevad hosts the remains of a minor medieval fort. Larsagården, a house of which some parts were built in the 18th century, is located to the west of the village.
Several sport clubs are active in the village, among the most popular sports are football, floorball, gymnastics and golf. Several prominent footballers are from Vessige. Niclas Alexandersson has played over 100 matches for the Sweden national football team
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
, while his father, Lennart Alexandersson
Lennart Alexandersson
Lennart Alexandersson is best known being football players Niclas and Daniel Alexandersson's father. Alexandersson was also a football player who played for Halmstads BK in the 1960s....
, and brother, Daniel Alexandersson
Daniel Alexandersson
Daniel Alexandersson is a Swedish footballer, currently playing for Falkenbergs FF. He is the younger brother of Niclas Alexandersson.-Career:...
, both have played in Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
, the top national league. Author August Bondeson
August Bondeson
August Bondeson was a Swedish author and depictor of popular culture....
was born in the village.