Höör Municipality
Encyclopedia
Höör Municipality is a municipality
in the central part of Skåne County
in southern Sweden
. Its seat is located in the town of Höör
.
The present municipality was formed in 1969 through the merger of "old" Höör with the municipalities of Norra Frosta, Snogeröd and Tjörnarp parish from the dissolved Sösdala Municipality.
in the municipality.
Population as of December 31, 2005.
A small part of Löberöd
is also within Höör Municipality.
: Apart from agricultural areas Höör Municipality also has several forests and the lake Ringsjön
. Ringsjön is the second largest lake in Skåne County and covers some 40 km², about three times the size of the town of Höör
.
The two main attractions of the municipality that draw visitors are the zoological garden Skånes Djurpark
, and the Bosjökloster Castle established in the 12th century. The castle is situated in a scenic location in a cape in the lake Ringsjön
; the zoological garden is situated just north of the town of Höör
.
Sights in the town proper are few in the little town with its 7,000 inhabitants, but it has a large 12th century church, with a north transept from 1769 (an unusual date for Skåne churches), and a 19th century tower, and some picturesque older houses. A peaceful place, most houses are of one or two storeys. There are no larger streets, adding to the picturesque image are the two centrally located quiet small ponds and the thickly foliaged trees and bushes surrounding them, which increasing into thickness until the unite with the forests surrounding the town.
. There are thus six former parish churches:
with:
Stevns Municipality in Denmark
Soini
in Finland
Città di Castello
in Italy
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in the central part of Skåne County
Skåne County
Skåne County is the southernmost administrative county or län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the historical province Scania. It borders the counties of Halland, Kronoberg and Blekinge. The seat of residence for the Skåne Governor is the town of Malmö...
in southern Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Its seat is located in the town of Höör
Höör
Höör is a locality and the seat of Höör Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 7,379 inhabitants in 2005.The unusual spelling with double "ö", was implemented by the Swedish postal service in the beginning of the 20th century. At that time it was common that, on local letters, the place of...
.
The present municipality was formed in 1969 through the merger of "old" Höör with the municipalities of Norra Frosta, Snogeröd and Tjörnarp parish from the dissolved Sösdala Municipality.
Localities
There are six localitiesUrban areas in Sweden
Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality. There are 1,940 localities in Sweden . They could be compared with census-designated places in the United States.A tätort in Sweden has a minimum of...
in the municipality.
Population as of December 31, 2005.
| # | Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Höör Höör Höör is a locality and the seat of Höör Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 7,379 inhabitants in 2005.The unusual spelling with double "ö", was implemented by the Swedish postal service in the beginning of the 20th century. At that time it was common that, on local letters, the place of... |
7 379 |
| 2 | Sätofta Sätofta Sätofta is a locality situated in Höör Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 1,160 inhabitants in 2005.... |
1 160 |
| 3 | Tjörnarp Tjörnarp Tjörnarp is a locality situated in Höör Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 742 inhabitants in 2005.... |
742 |
| 4 | Ormanäs och Stanstorp Ormanäs och Stanstorp Ormanäs och Stanstorp is a locality situated in Höör Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 422 inhabitants in 2005.... |
422 |
| 5 | Ljungstorp och Jägersbo Ljungstorp och Jägersbo Ljungstorp och Jägersbo is a locality situated in Höör Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 384 inhabitants in 2005.... |
384 |
| 6 | Norra Rörum Norra Rörum Norra Rörum is a locality situated in Höör Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 203 inhabitants in 2005.... |
203 |
A small part of Löberöd
Löberöd
Löberöd is a bimunicipal locality situated in Eslöv Municipality and Höör Municipality in Skåne County, Sweden with 1,097 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...
is also within Höör Municipality.
Geography
Höör Municipality credits itself by being different from the rest of ScaniaScania
Scania is the southernmost of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden, constituting a peninsula on the southern tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, and some adjacent islands. The modern administrative subdivision Skåne County is almost, but not totally, congruent with the...
: Apart from agricultural areas Höör Municipality also has several forests and the lake Ringsjön
Ringsjön
Ringsjön is a lake situated in the middle of Skåne County, Sweden. At , it is the second largest lake in the county. The western and eastern parts of the lake, called Västra Ringsjön and Östra Ringsjön respectively, are separated by a headland...
. Ringsjön is the second largest lake in Skåne County and covers some 40 km², about three times the size of the town of Höör
Höör
Höör is a locality and the seat of Höör Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 7,379 inhabitants in 2005.The unusual spelling with double "ö", was implemented by the Swedish postal service in the beginning of the 20th century. At that time it was common that, on local letters, the place of...
.
The two main attractions of the municipality that draw visitors are the zoological garden Skånes Djurpark
Skånes Djurpark
Skånes Djurpark is a Swedish zoological park located in Höör Municipality, Skåne County. It specializes in animals of the Nordic fauna, although orphaned animals from elsewhere in the world are sometimes temporarily housed there until a new home can be found for them. The zoo has about 900...
, and the Bosjökloster Castle established in the 12th century. The castle is situated in a scenic location in a cape in the lake Ringsjön
Ringsjön
Ringsjön is a lake situated in the middle of Skåne County, Sweden. At , it is the second largest lake in the county. The western and eastern parts of the lake, called Västra Ringsjön and Östra Ringsjön respectively, are separated by a headland...
; the zoological garden is situated just north of the town of Höör
Höör
Höör is a locality and the seat of Höör Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 7,379 inhabitants in 2005.The unusual spelling with double "ö", was implemented by the Swedish postal service in the beginning of the 20th century. At that time it was common that, on local letters, the place of...
.
Sights in the town proper are few in the little town with its 7,000 inhabitants, but it has a large 12th century church, with a north transept from 1769 (an unusual date for Skåne churches), and a 19th century tower, and some picturesque older houses. A peaceful place, most houses are of one or two storeys. There are no larger streets, adding to the picturesque image are the two centrally located quiet small ponds and the thickly foliaged trees and bushes surrounding them, which increasing into thickness until the unite with the forests surrounding the town.
Parish churches
From January 1, 2006 Höör Municipality contains two parishes, Höör parish, incorporating the old parishes Hallaröd, Höör, Norra Rörum, and Munkarp, and parts of Ringsjö parish (the old parishes Bosjökloster and Gudmuntorp). Ringsjö parish also includes the old Hurva parish, which is in Eslöv MunicipalityEslöv Municipality
Eslöv Municipality is one of 290 municipalities of Sweden, situated in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Eslöv....
. There are thus six former parish churches:
- Bosjökloster (12th century RomanesqueRomanesque architectureRomanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
, former abbey church, by Bosjökloster Castle) - Gudmuntorp (1860, replacing 12th century church)
- Hallaröd (late 12th century RomanesqueRomanesque architectureRomanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
, extended in the 19th century, late GothicGothic artGothic art was a Medieval art movement that developed in France out of Romanesque art in the mid-12th century, led by the concurrent development of Gothic architecture. It spread to all of Western Europe, but took over art more completely north of the Alps, never quite effacing more classical...
chalk paintings) - Höör (late 12th century RomanesqueRomanesque architectureRomanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
, 19th century tower, important Romanesque baptismal font) - Norra Rörum (ca 1200, RomanesqueRomanesque architectureRomanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
, separate 18th century steeple, large burial chapel from the 1770s) - Munkarp (1884, but contains baptismal font and pulpit from older church)
Twin towns — Sister cities
The municipality is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with:
Stevns Municipality in Denmark
Denmark
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Soini
Soini
Soini is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
Città di Castello
Città di Castello
Città di Castello is a city and comune in the province of Perugia, in the northern part of the Umbria region of Italy. It is situated on a slope of the Apennines, on the flood plain of the river Tiber. The city is north of Perugia and south of Cesena on the S3bis. It is connected to the A1...
in Italy
Italy
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External links
- Höör - Official site
- Coat of arms
- Bosjökloster Castle Ringsjon.se - Project Ringsjön