Kävlinge
Kävlinge | |
|---|---|
Kävlinge Church | |
| Coordinates: 55°47′38″N 13°06′48″E / 55.79389°N 13.11333°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Skåne |
| County | Skåne County |
| Municipality | Kävlinge Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2021) | |
• Total | 32,341 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Kävlinge (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɕɛ̂ːvlɪŋɛ]) is a locality and the seat of Kävlinge Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 32,341 inhabitants in 2021.
In 1996, a train containing large amounts of ammonia derailed and around 9,000 people had to be evacuated from the area. This was the biggest evacuation operation in Swedish history.
Near Kävlinge is the site of the Hög passage grave, a Bronze Age barrow covering a Neolithic burial chamber. Hög means mound from the Old Norse word haugr for hill. The finds from the excavations are in the Lund University Historic Museum.