Skene
CountrySweden
ProvinceVästergötland
CountyVästra Götaland County
MunicipalityMark Municipality
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Skene (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɧɛ̌ːnɛ])[1] is the second largest town in Mark Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. The area has about 5,800 inhabitants and was formerly a locality of its own, but has grown together with Kinna.[2]

Skene is the home of sports club Skene IF.

Notable natives

References

  1. Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 22.
  2. "Skene". Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  3. "Jan Björklund - Liberalerna". Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  4. "Varbergs BoIS värvar Hampus Zackrisson från Degerfors IF". Retrieved 2 October 2018.

57°29′24″N 12°38′31″E / 57.490°N 12.642°E / 57.490; 12.642

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