Åstorp Municipality
Åstorp Municipality (Åstorps kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in South Sweden in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Åstorp.
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| Country | Sweden |
| National Area | South Sweden |
| County | Skåne County |
| Seat | Åstorp |
| Area | |
| • Total | 92.47 km2 (35.70 sq mi) |
| • Land | 92.22 km2 (35.61 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.25 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2019)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,940 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Scania |
| Municipal code | 1277 |
| Website | www.astorp.se |
In 1974 "old" Åstorp (a market town (köping) since 1946) was amalgamated with Kvidinge to form the present municipality.
Localities
There are 3 urban areas (also called a Tätort or locality) in Åstorp Municipality.
In the table they are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005.
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Åstorp | 8,514 |
| 2 | Hyllinge | 2,002 |
| 3 | Kvidinge | 1,796 |
A small part of Åstorp is situated in Ängelholm Municipality.
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 i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2019" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
External links
- Åstorp Municipality - Official site
- Coat of arms
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