Pukavik
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| Pukavik | |
|---|---|
  Pukavik | |
| Coordinates: 56°10′N 14°41′E / 56.167°N 14.683°ECoordinates: 56°10′N 14°41′E / 56.167°N 14.683°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Blekinge |
| County | Blekinge County |
| Municipality |
Sölvesborg Municipality and Karlshamn Municipality |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 279 |
| • Density | 459/km2 (1,190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Pukavik is a bimunicipal locality situated in Sölvesborg Municipality and Karlshamn Municipality in Blekinge County, Sweden with 279 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Of Pukavik's 279 inhabitants, 157 live in Sölvesborg Municipality and 126 in Karlshamn Municipality, both in Blekinge County.
Historically Pukavik served as a shipbuilding center, constructing trading vessels suited to the ice and storms of the Baltic.
Several noted wooden sailing vessels were built in Pukavik. These include:
- The Black Opal, 1909. Renamed The Black Pearl, has a long and varied history, including use in the movie Popeye; currently serving as a restaurant in a marina in Malta.[2]
- Yngve, 1929; a three-masted schooner built of oak and pine.[3]
- Orion, 1945.[4] Renamed S.V. Earl of Pembroke, an 18th-century 3 masted barque used in many films: Treasure Island, A Respectable Trade, Moll Flanders, Cutthroat Island, Frenchman's Creek, Shaka Zulu, Longitude, and Wives and Daughters.[5][6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ↑ Maltaconferences.com Black Pearl Restaurant page. Retrieved June 3, 2005.
- ↑ Maritime Virtual History Archives Yngve page. Retrieved June 3, 2005.
- ↑ Build completion date may be 1948, available references disagree.
- ↑ Maritime Britain Square Sail Shipyard page. Retrieved June 3, 2005.
- ↑ BBC Cumbria Features Tall Ships - Earl of Pembroke page. Retrieved June 3, 2005.
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