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Marstrand | |
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  Marstrand  Marstrand | |
| Coordinates: 57°53′N 11°35′E / 57.883°N 11.583°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Bohuslän |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Kungälv Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,319 |
| • Density | 1,507/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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Marstrand (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmâʂːtrand])[2] is a seaside locality situated in Kungälv Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 1,320 inhabitants in 2010.[1] The town got its name from its location on the island of Marstrand. Despite its small population, for historical reasons Marstrand is often referred to as a city.
The city had free port status, which was declared by King Gustav III,[3] from 1775 to 1794.[4] Religious liberty established by the same sovereign allowed the first Swedish congregation of Jews to be established there in 1775[5] and Scandinavia's first synagogue to be set up in the fortress in 1780. Making it a notable site to the history of the Jews in Sweden.
Following the abolishment of the free port status and the decline of herring fishing, Marstrand established itself as a seaside resort in the 19th century.[6]
Important annual sporting events held in Marstrand include the Stena Match Cup Sweden and Marstrand Regatta. Marstrand is known as a playground for celebrities and wealthy Swedish residents alike, who come in the summer for the sea, shopping and the nightlife.[7]
- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 17.
- ^ Holmberg, Axel Emanuel (1867). Bohusläns historia och beskrifning: Tjörn, Inland och Hisingen (in Swedish). Lindh. p. 201 – via Google Books.
1775 utfärdades ock från Ekolsund den märkvärdiga författning, hvarigenom konung Gustaf III förklarade Marstrand för en Porto Franco med de mest vidsträckta friheter.
- ^ "Hit seglade judarna!" (in Swedish). Jewish Museum of Sweden. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Pages by the Swedish Tax Authority on historical congregations
- ^ Hofberg, Herman (1882). Genom sveriges bygder: Skildringar af vart land och folk ... Ny, genomsedd och tillokad upplaga ... (in Swedish). A. Bonniers förlag. p. 216 – via Google Books.
- ^ "15 Most Charming Small Towns in Sweden".
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