Torsebro

Torsebro is a place ( tätort ) in the Swedish province of Skåne County and the historical province Scania. It belongs to the municipality of Kristianstad.

Location

The 270 inhabitants ( 2010) scoring site is located north of Kristianstad on the banks of Helge å. In Torsebro the Biosphere area, from here further south extending Kristianstad Vattenrike begins. To the north is the lake Gummastorpasjön. North of the village is also an oak forest. South of the town runs the highway 118

History

The Helge å has strong rapids here. At a length of about 500 meters, there is a drop height of 10 meters. These waters is used for centuries. So there were many water mills in Torsebro. 1681 was also founded here the powder factory Torsebro under this aspect and operated until 1926. The powder mill was over long periods of time is an important element of the Swedish arms.

In 1909 a first hydroelectric power plant to generate electricity was put into operation in Torsebro. 1980 this factory was demolished. Even today, however, generates electricity in Torsebro from hydropower. The Helge å was straightened for this purpose. The old riverbed but since 1993 flows always a sufficient amount of water to allow salmon and rainbow trout a river pulling up.

Until 1967 Torsebro belonged to the municipality Nosaby and then came to the municipality of Kristianstad. The population of the town increased lately from 204 in 1980, 249 in 2000 to 270 in 2010. However, a peak was the population in 1960 with 276 people.

Facilities

In the village is an open-air pool and a tennis court. Northeast of Torsebro is originally from the 18th century historical farm Ballingstorps gård. Well-known attraction is the system of the powder mill Torsebro.