Ydre Municipality
Ydre Municipality
Ydre kommun | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Sweden |
| County | Östergötland County |
| Seat | Österbymo |
| Area | |
• Total | 778.62 km2 (300.63 sq mi) |
| • Land | 675.42 km2 (260.78 sq mi) |
| • Water | 103.2 km2 (39.8 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 3,637 |
| • Density | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Östergötland |
| Municipal code | 0512 |
| Website | www.ydre.se |
Ydre Municipality (Ydre kommun) is a municipality in Östergötland County, southeast Sweden. The municipal seat is located in the town of Österbymo.
The municipality was created through the local government reform of 1952, when six former entities were united. The name was taken from the old Ydre Hundred. Its area remained unchanged by the reform of 1971.
Localities
There are 3 urban areas (also called a Tätort or locality) in Ydre 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 |
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| 1 | Österbymo | 873 |
| 2 | Hestra | 490 |
| 3 | Rydsnäs | 304 |
Sights
At least two churches have a medieval foundation: The Asby Church in Asby, and Torpa Church on the countryside. There is also an attractive church from the 18th century, Norra Vi Church, located just by lake Sommen.
See also
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
- Ydre Municipality - Official site
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