Osby Municipality
Osby Municipality
Osby kommun | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Sweden |
| County | Skåne County |
| Seat | Osby |
| Area | |
| • Total | 599.84 km2 (231.60 sq mi) |
| • Land | 576.24 km2 (222.49 sq mi) |
| • Water | 23.6 km2 (9.1 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,106 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Scania |
| Municipal code | 1273 |
| Website | www.osby.se |
Osby Municipality (Osby kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Osby.
The amalgamation during the 1970s' local government reform took place in the area on January 1, 1974, when the former market town Osby (itself instituted as such in 1937) was merged with three adjacent rural municipalities.
Localities
There are 3 localities (or built-up areas) in Osby Municipality.
In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
| # | Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osby | 6,947 |
| 2 | Lönsboda | 1,899 |
| 3 | Killeberg | 575 |
International relations
The municipality is twinned with: [3]
Gribskov Municipality (formerly Græsted-Gilleleje), Denmark
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.
- ^ http://www.osby.se/web/Vanorter.aspx
External links
- Osby - Official site
- Osby.info - local portal
- Osby - www.osby.nu
- Osby parish
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