Bjuv Municipality
Bjuv Municipality (Swedish: Bjuvs kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in South Sweden in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Bjuv.
Bjuv Municipality Bjuvs kommun | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Sweden |
| National Area | South 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 2019)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,715 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Scania |
| Municipal code | 1260 |
| Website | www |
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.
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 were two localities in the municipality in 2018.[3]
| Locality | Population |
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| Bjuv | 11,032 |
| Ekeby | 3,366 |
Politics
After 2018 election composition of the municipal council was as follows:[4]
| Party | Seats | ± | |
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| Social Democratic Party | 11 | -3 | |
| Sweden Democrats | 11 | +7 | |
| Moderate Party | 5 | -1 | |
| Centre Party | 1 | -1 | |
| Christian Democrats | 1 | ||
| Liberals | 1 | ||
| Left Party | 1 | ||
| Total | 31 | ||
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.
- "Folkmängd per tätort efter region och vart 5:e år" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
- "Val till kommunfullmäktige i Bjuv - Valda". Valmyndigheten. 2018-09-14.
External links
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