Onsala
title: "Onsala" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-kungsbacka-municipality"] topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-kungsbacka-municipality" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onsala" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Onsala |
| image_skyline | Onsala kyrka.jpg |
| image_caption | Church in Onsala from the 12th century |
| pushpin_map | Sweden Halland#Sweden |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Sweden |
| subdivision_type3 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name3 | Kungsbacka Municipality |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Halland County |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Halland |
| area_total_km2 | 10.53 |
| population_as_of | 31 December 2020 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 12,415 |
| population_density_km2 | 1135 |
| timezone | CET |
| utc_offset | +1 |
| timezone_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +2 |
| coordinates | |
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| official_name = Onsala | image_skyline = Onsala kyrka.jpg | image_caption = Church in Onsala from the 12th century | pushpin_map = Sweden Halland#Sweden | pushpin_label_position = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Sweden | subdivision_type3 = Municipality | subdivision_name3 = Kungsbacka Municipality | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Halland County | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Halland | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 10.53 | population_as_of = 31 December 2020 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 12,415 | population_density_km2 = 1135 | timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset_DST = +2 | coordinates = | website = Onsala () is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 11,951 inhabitants in 2010.
The population is around 12-14,000 with a densely inhabited east coast, mainly consisting of single-family homes. The biggest village is Gottskär, in older days a fishing village, and which today has a few restaurants and a leisure boat harbour. Lars Gathenhielm was born in the old parish of Onsala. He was a Swedish privateer commissioned by the king to raid Danish ships. His wife, Ingela, took over his business as a privateer as a widow. They are interred in a basement crypt beneath the smaller tower of the church. Their white sarcophagi have carved "jolly rogers" at the foot end.
Onsala is also home to the Onsala Space Observatory, the Swedish national radio observatory.
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Onsala:
References
References
- (14 December 2011). "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010". [[Statistics Sweden]].
- (1979). "Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter".
- "Populärt kaparpar vilar på Odens sal - Halland - Göteborgs-Posten".
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