Sibbarp, Varberg Municipality

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Sibbarp is a village and parish in Varberg Municipality, Halland, Sweden. The parish covers an area of 64 km². Sibbarp was first mentioned in 1354 as Sigbiornathorp. The name is formed of Sigbjörn (a male name) and thorp.

1 Geology
2 History
3 See also
4 Sources

[edit] Geology

The western parts of the parish are dominated by red gneiss, while the eastern parts are dominated by grey gneiss. The parish is rather hilly.

[edit] History

The parish has several remains from the bronze and iron age. Iron extraction took place in Järnvirke (as well as in neighboring Järnmölle, Tvååker) during medieval times.

[edit] See also

Asmund's Well

[edit] Sources

Sibbarp och Dagsås - Kulturbygd med härliga höjder, betagande bokskog och trolska sjöar, Larsson, Ulf (ed.). 1993. Kristinstad: Utsikten. ISBN 91-971707-4-7

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