Sibbarp, Varberg Municipality

Sibbarp is a village and a former parish in Varberg Municipality, Halland, Sweden. Sibbarp was first mentioned in 1354 as Sigbiornathorp. The name is formed of Sigbjörn (a male name) and thorp.

The former Sibbard parish covered an area of 64 km². 1 January 2006 it was merged with Dagsås to form Sibbarp-Dagsås parish.

Geology

The western parts of the parish are dominated by red gneiss, while the eastern parts are dominated by grey gneiss. The parish is rather hilly.

History

The parish has several remains from the bronze and iron age. Iron extraction took place in Järnvirke (as well as in neighboring Järnmölle, Tvååker) during medieval times.

Sources

Sibbarp och Dagsås - Kulturbygd med härliga höjder, betagande bokskog och trolska sjöar, Larsson, Ulf (ed.). 1993. Kristinstad: Utsikten. ISBN 91-971707-4-7

Localities in Varberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden

Localities	Åsby Bua Himle Kungsäter Löftaskog Rolfstorp Skällinge Södra Näs Tångaberg Tofta Träslövsläge Trönninge Tvååker Varberg (seat) Väröbacka Veddige

Minor localities	Åkraberg och Lilla Sunnvära Årnäs Årnäshalvön (western part) Ås Åskloster Björkäng och Smedsgård Blixtorp Bystaden Dagsås Galtabäck Gamla Köpstad Getterön (western and southern part) Grimeton Gödestad Holmen Hunnestad Järlöv och Fageråkra Karl Gustav Kråkeberg Källstorp Kärradal Lindberg Lindhov Lundby Moarna Paradis och Vrån Rolfstorps f.d. stationssamhälle Sibbarp Skällåkra Stockekulla Stråvallastrand Stämmet Svenstorp Södra Näs (western and northern part) Torpa (northern and southern part) Torstorp (western and eastern part) Träslövsläge (northern part) Trönningenäs Valinge

Coordinates: 57°01′38″N 12°32′04″E / 57.02722°N 12.53444°E / 57.02722; 12.53444

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Sibbarp, Varberg Municipality

Geology

History

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Sources