Malmö Municipality
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Malmö Municipality is a municipality
in Skåne County
in Sweden
. Its seat is located in the city of Malmö
.
When the first Swedish local government acts were implemented in 1863 the old City of Malmö was made one of the country's 88 city municipalities and the first city council
was elected. The municipal territory has been augmented through amalgamation
s in 1911, 1915, 1931, 1935, 1952, 1967 and finally in 1971. In 1971 the city was also converted into a municipality of unitary type, like all others in Sweden. Malmö Municipality, however, calls itself Malmö Stad (City of Malmö) in all cases when it is legally possible. This is a decision taken by the municipal assembly
. It is purely nominal and has no effect on the legal status of the municipality.
s (also called a Tätort or locality) in Malmö Municipality.
In the table the urban areas are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
A small part of Malmö urban area
is situated in Burlöv Municipality
.
stadsdelsreformen), Malmö Municipality is divided into the following 10 city districts (Swedish
stadsdel), which manage public kindergartens, schools, and geriatric care within their geographical areas, and provide funds for local cultural and recreational activities.
s. The executive committee and the commissioners are headed by the Mayor
(kommunstyrelsens ordförande).
The Mayor of the City of Malmö has since 1995 been Ilmar Reepalu
, of the Social Democratic Party
.
treaties or treaties of co-operation signed with 12 cities. Of these, cooperation is closest with Newcastle, Tallinn, the province of Chieti and with Vaasa.
The complete list of cities is the following:
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in 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 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 city of Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
.
When the first Swedish local government acts were implemented in 1863 the old City of Malmö was made one of the country's 88 city municipalities and the first city council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
was elected. The municipal territory has been augmented through amalgamation
Amalgamation (politics)
A merger or amalgamation in a political or administrative sense is the combination of two or more political or administrative entities such as municipalities , counties, districts, etc. into a single entity. This term is used when the process occurs within a sovereign entity...
s in 1911, 1915, 1931, 1935, 1952, 1967 and finally in 1971. In 1971 the city was also converted into a municipality of unitary type, like all others in Sweden. Malmö Municipality, however, calls itself Malmö Stad (City of Malmö) in all cases when it is legally possible. This is a decision taken by the municipal assembly
Municipal assembly (Sweden)
A municipal assembly is the decision-making body governing each of the 290 municipalities of Sweden. Though the Swedish Local Government Act uses the term "municipal assembly" in the English translation of the Act, "municipal council" and even "city council" are used as well, even in official...
. It is purely nominal and has no effect on the legal status of the municipality.
Urban areas
There are 8 urban areaUrban 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...
s (also called a Tätort or locality) in Malmö Municipality.
In the table the urban areas are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
| # | Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malmö Malmö urban area The Malmö Urban Area is the third largest of the 1,940 localities or urban areas of Sweden. As such it has no political or administrative significance, but is a geographical and statistical entity. It is not the same as Metropolitan Malmö , which is a much larger area.It is a bimunicipal locality... |
258,020 |
| 2 | Oxie | 9,225 |
| 3 | Bunkeflostrand Bunkeflostrand Bunkeflostrand is a suburb of Malmö and a locality situated in Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 6,874 inhabitants in 2005.Bunkeflostrand is situated near the Oresund Bridge, south of Malmö urban area, with which it has nearly, but not completely grown together.- References :... |
6,874 |
| 4 | Tygelsjö Tygelsjö Tygelsjö is a locality situated in Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 2169 inhabitants in 2008.- References :... |
1,862 |
| 5 | Kristineberg Kristineberg, Malmö Kristineberg is a locality situated in Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. The population was 1,076 in 2005.... |
1,076 |
| 6 | Södra Klagshamn Södra Klagshamn Södra Klagshamn is a locality situated in Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 975 inhabitants in 2005.... |
975 |
| 7 | Vintrie Vintrie Vintrie is a locality situated in Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 338 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
338 |
| 8 | Västra Klagstorp Västra Klagstorp Västra Klagstorp is a locality situated in Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 266 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
266 |
A small part of Malmö urban area
Malmö urban area
The Malmö Urban Area is the third largest of the 1,940 localities or urban areas of Sweden. As such it has no political or administrative significance, but is a geographical and statistical entity. It is not the same as Metropolitan Malmö , which is a much larger area.It is a bimunicipal locality...
is situated in Burlöv Municipality
Burlöv Municipality
Burlöv Municipality is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden, just north of Malmö. Its seat is located in a part of Malmö urban area called Arlöv....
.
City districts
Following the 1996 City District Reform (SwedishSwedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
stadsdelsreformen), Malmö Municipality is divided into the following 10 city districts (Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
stadsdel), which manage public kindergartens, schools, and geriatric care within their geographical areas, and provide funds for local cultural and recreational activities.
| Inhabitants as of January 1, 2006 | |
| Oxie Oxie Oxie is a locality and a city district in Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 9,225 inhabitants in 2005.Notable buildings include the medieval Oxie church, and the water tower. From the train station commuter trains proceed to Malmö and Ystad.It is dominated by residential areas of... |
10 846 |
| Limhamn-Bunkeflo Limhamn-Bunkeflo Limhamn-Bunkeflo is a city district on the far western side of the city of Malmö, Sweden with a population of about 40 000 people... |
33 737 |
| Rosengård Rosengård Rosengård, literally "Rose court", is a city district in Malmö, Sweden. As of 1 January 2007, the population was 21,955, of which 60 percent were born outside of Sweden. In 2008 a total 86% of the population in the city district was of foreign background... |
21 447 |
| Kirseberg Kirseberg Kirseberg is a city district in the north-east of Malmö Municipality in Scania, southern Sweden.A true "Kirsebergare" identifies himself first and foremost as being from Backarna, or "The Hills," and then as being from Malmö. Kirseberg is an authentic working class neighbourhood, with both single... |
13 869 |
| Husie Husie Husie is a city district on the far eastern side of the city of Malmö, Sweden. Husie's population of 20,000 consists primarily of middle-income families living in single-family homes... |
18 236 |
| Fosie Fosie Fosie is a suburb of Malmö in which about 40 000 people live in. The district is largely composed of apartment blocks built in the 1960s. The district covers most of Fosie parish which was incorporated in Malmö 1931.... |
39 614 |
| Hyllie Hyllie Hyllie is a city district in central Malmö, Sweden with a population of about 32 000 people.-Neighbourhoods:Bellevuegården Borgmästaregården Gröndal Holma Hyllievång Kroksbäck Kroksbäcksparken Kulladal Lindeborg Lorensborg Stadion Svågertorp Södertorp Ärtholmen-External links: From... |
30 711 |
| Södra Innerstaden Södra Innerstaden Södra Innerstaden is a city district in central Malmö, Sweden with a population of about 34 000 people.-Neighbourhoods:... |
32 089 |
| Västra Innerstaden Västra Innerstaden Västra Innerstaden is a city district in the west-central part of the city of Malmö, Sweden. Over 30,000 inhabitants live in the district, in the past the majority of the population consisted of mostly elderly people... |
31 210 |
| Centrum Centrum, Malmö Centrum is a city district on the north side of the city of Malmö, Sweden with a population of about 44 000 people.-Neighbourhoods:... |
38 233 |
Local government
The municipal legislative body of the municipality is the 61-member municipal assembly (kommunfullmäktige), elected by proportional representation for a four-year term. The assembly appoints the municipality's main governing bodies, the 11-member executive committee (kommunstyrelsen) and the 8 governing commissionerCommissioner
Commissioner is in principle the title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission ....
s. The executive committee and the commissioners are headed by the Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
(kommunstyrelsens ordförande).
The Mayor of the City of Malmö has since 1995 been Ilmar Reepalu
Ilmar Reepalu
IImar Reepalu is a Swedish Social Democrat politician and currently the mayor of the city of Malmö. After a professional life as a urban planner in Borås and Malmö, he became a municipal commissioner of Malmö in 1985...
, of the Social Democratic Party
Swedish Social Democratic Party
The Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party, , contesting elections as 'the Workers' Party – the Social Democrats' , or sometimes referred to just as 'the Social Democrats' and most commonly as Sossarna ; is the oldest and largest political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1889...
.
Twin towns — sister cities
As of 2011, Malmö has town twinningTown 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 :...
treaties or treaties of co-operation signed with 12 cities. Of these, cooperation is closest with Newcastle, Tallinn, the province of Chieti and with Vaasa.
The complete list of cities is the following:
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