Skrea strand

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Skrea strand is an about two kilometer long beach in Falkenberg, Sweden. It has a 250 meter long pier and about 1,600 cabins[1]. An indoor bath, Klitterbadet, is located close to the beach.

[edit] History

The area was originally outlaying land, belonging to Skrea. The number of bathers increased as it became easier to reach the beach due to road and rail connections[2]. In 1914 the beach had tens of cabins, by 1928 their number had increased to about 300.[3] Tuberkulosföreningen (the Tubercolosis association) had a children's camp at the beach from 1917[1]. From the 1930s facilities such as a hotel and restaurant was built to handle the increasing number of bathers[3].

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Arkitekten (juni 2005): Alla lika inför badet (Swedish)
  2. ^ Falkenbergs kommun: Åtgärdsplan Skrea strand (Swedish)
  3. ^ a b Eric Hägge (1966). Kommunalt sekel - Falkenbergs stadsfullmäktige 1866-1965. 
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