Stenungsund
Template:Infobox settlement Stenungsund (Template:IPA)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> is a locality and the seat of Stenungsund Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 9,987 inhabitants in 2010.<ref name=scb />
Overview
Stenungsund was once only an idyllic bathing and vacation location on the Swedish west coast. A landmark is the Tjörn Bridge, a bridge to the island Tjörn. Stenungsund is also home to several industries and business, with a total of 2000 registered businesses. <ref>Stenungsunds Kommun - Broad Industrial Base (20 Nov 17 20:08 CET)</ref> Stenungsund holds the largest chemical cluster of its kind in Sweden, producing plastic in primary forms and basic chemicals.Template:Citation needed
The annual long-distance sailing competition Tjörn Runt starts in Stenungsund.
Archaeological excavations in Stenungsund in 2006 discovered a site of Iron Age burials (1st - 3rd century AD), notable for the unusual presence of Roman ceramic artifacts.<ref>The Local: Sweden's News in English - Graves Hint at Contact with Romans (8 Nov 06 19:18 CET) Template:Webarchive</ref>
Stenungsund was the host of the Tug-of-War championship in 2008.
History
The name Stenungsund comes from the village stenunge that was located where central Stenungsund now exists. Historians believe the name meant "the village at the foot of the mountain." The village had several names including Staenungum, Steffningsbyn and lastly Stännung. <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
On 23 September 2023 a quick clay landslide on the E6 highway took place, injuring three people and destroying the motorway, a local road, a fuel station and a fastfood restaurant.<ref>Hus och fordon drogs med i skredet längs E6 i Stenungsund Dagens Nyheter, published 23rd of September 2024, in Swedish, retrieved 4th of July 2024</ref> A shop selling wood and building materials lost its access to the road network. After nine months of repair work, the E6 motorway reopened on Friday the 5th of July 2024, in the early morning hours.<ref>E6 Highway Reopens After Landslide Repairs Swedish news in English, retrieved 17th of July 2024</ref>
Climate
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Stenungsund:
References
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