Fegen (locality)
Sweeping is a place ( Småort ) in the Swedish province of Halland County in the town of Falkenberg.
Location
The place Sweeping located in the northeastern part of Falkenberg Municipality, directly on the lake sweeping. The place Ätran is about five kilometers away, Skeppshult about 20 kilometers. The trunk road ( swedish Länsväg ) 153, which connects Varberg with Värnamo through the town, more roads lead of sweeping after Kalv, Kinnared, Drängsered and after Krogsered.
Economy
The village has a sawmill, a company that specializes in the remodeling and repair of trucks for transportation of wood, a restaurant, a hostel and a kiosk with canoe rentals. Between 1887 and 1961 the railway line sweeping - Ounas, the railway line Kinnared Sweeping Sweeping linked respectively to the two neighboring communities. Due to the good infrastructure by the train connections, there was in place temporarily four sawmills.
Attractions
- The wood sculpture " Mor Joan Mässingkruka " from 1956 is right on the sweeping
- Sweeping The lake offers the opportunity for boating and fishing.
- In the village is the sweeping inspiration Area, the information center for visitors to the Fegensee zone.
- The nature reserve Sweeping, which includes parts of the lake and some lands it, has a size of 9.7 square kilometers, was established in 1980 and in 2012 converted into a nature reserve.
Events
- In May, the Sweeping Festival takes place.
- In September, a music festival held in sweeping.