Bjuv Municipality
Bjuv Municipality
Bjuvs kommun | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Sweden |
| County | Skåne County |
| Seat | Bjuv |
| Area | |
| • Total | 115.75 km2 (44.69 sq mi) |
| • Land | 115.28 km2 (44.51 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,968 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Scania |
| Municipal code | 1260 |
| Website | www.bjuv.se |
Bjuv Municipality (Bjuvs kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Bjuv.
The amalgamations connected to the 1971 local government reform in Sweden took place in this area in 1974, when "old" Bjuv (a market town (köping) since 1946) was amalgamated with Billesholm and Ekeby.
Things to See:
Things to do and see around Bjuv are:
-Vala Centrum -Hyllinge -Auctions -Bus Fabriken -Helsingborg is a short drive away.
History
The municipal arms depicts a mining torch lighting up a dark area. The reason is that Bjuv Municipality has had a coal mining industry since the 18th century. In the end of the 19th century, the clay industry flourished, based on the coal.
Localities
There are 5 urban areas (also called Tätort or localities) in Bjuv Municipality.
In the table they are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
| # | Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bjuv | 6,348 |
| 2 | Ekeby | 3,044 |
| 3 | Billesholm | 2,794 |
| 4 | Gunnarstorp | 362 |
| 5 | Södra Vrams fälad | 262 |
Politics
Result of the 2010 election
Moderate Party 25,86%
Centre party 3,71%
Liberal People's Party 4,93%
Christian Democrats 2,67%
Swedish Social Democratic Party 40,57%
Left Party 3,19%
Green Party 3,48%
Sweden Democrats 14,89%
Other Parties 0,68%
References
- ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
External links
- Bjuv - Official site
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