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Viken, Sweden

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Viken, Bygatan (Feb 2008)
Viken, Bygatan (Feb 2008)

Viken is situated in Höganäs Municipality in Skåne County, Sweden with 4,227 inhabitants in 2010. It has a surface area of 224 hectares. 223 of these are in the Höganäs municipality. Well known for its harbour, the village has a long history of seafaring and fishing. It is also known for the distinctive, mostly yellow, seaside cabins lining its vast public beach. Viken is known to have been the home of billionaire Carl-Eric Björkegren, who disappeared without a trace in 1994. Theories vary in terms of what happened. In 2005, he was declared dead by the Stockholm District Court. Rune Andréasson, the creator of the Swedish comic character Bamse, lived and died in Viken.

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Viken, Sweden
Svinbådevägen, Höganäs kommun

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Svinbådevägen
263 62 Höganäs kommun
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Viken, Bygatan (Feb 2008)
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