Skene, Sweden

Skene
Skene
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[]

Björklund, Jan Swedish politician^[3]
Zackrisson, Hampus Swedish footballer^[4]

References[]

^ 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.

Coordinates: 57°29′24″N 12°38′31″E / 57.490°N 12.642°E / 57.490; 12.642

[1] Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 22.

[2] "Skene". Retrieved 23 October 2014.

[3] "Jan Björklund - Liberalerna". Retrieved 2 October 2018.

[4] "Varbergs BoIS värvar Hampus Zackrisson från Degerfors IF". Retrieved 2 October 2018.

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