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Kävlinge Church
Kävlinge Church
Coat of arms of Kävlinge
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Kävlinge is located in Skåne
Kävlinge
Kävlinge
Location in Skåne
Kävlinge is located in Sweden
Kävlinge
Kävlinge
Location in Sweden
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.

Battle of Lund

Kävlinge is located north of Lund and has a river passing through called Kävlingeån (translated Kävlinge River). The river played an important role at the events leading up to the Battle of Lund, which was a battle in the Scanian War.

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