Svalöv Municipality
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Svalöv Municipality is a municipality
in Skåne County
in southern Sweden
. Its seat is located in the town Svalöv
.
The local government reform of 1952 grouped the 15 original entities into six larger municipalities. In two steps, 1969 and 1971 they were amalgamated to form the present municipality.
The most common housing category is one-family houses.
There are local pågatåg trains connecting Teckomatorp
, in the south of the municipality, with Malmö
, Lund
and Helsingborg
. To get to the town of Svalöv
, one can take a bus (approximately 15 minutes) from Teckomatorp
.
The villages Röstånga
, Kågeröd
, Teckomatorp
, Svalöv
itself and parts of Söderåsen
National Park are located in the municipality. The villages are all connected via local buses.
The town of Svalöv
also has an artificial lake and a small stream called the Svalöv Rivulet (Svalövsbäcken).
s (also called a Tätort or locality) in Svalöv Municipality.
In the table they are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
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 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 Svalöv
Svalöv
Svalöv is a locality and the seat of Svalöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 3,344 inhabitants in 2005.The castle Knutstorp Borg is situated near the town. Here the famous astronomer Tycho Brahe was born.- References :...
.
The local government reform of 1952 grouped the 15 original entities into six larger municipalities. In two steps, 1969 and 1971 they were amalgamated to form the present municipality.
The most common housing category is one-family houses.
There are local pågatåg trains connecting Teckomatorp
Teckomatorp
Teckomatorp is a locality situated in Svalöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 1,644 inhabitants in 2005. It has a train station on the Malmö - Teckomatorp - Helsingborg railway line....
, in the south of the municipality, with 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...
, Lund
Lund
-Main sights:During the 12th and 13th centuries, when the town was the seat of the archbishop, many churches and monasteries were built. At its peak, Lund had 27 churches, but most of them were demolished as result of the Reformation in 1536. Several medieval buildings remain, including Lund...
and Helsingborg
Helsingborg
Helsingborg is a city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 97,122 inhabitants in 2010. Helsingborg is the centre of an area in the Øresund region of about 320,000 inhabitants in north-west Scania, and is Sweden's closest point to Denmark, with the Danish city...
. To get to the town of Svalöv
Svalöv
Svalöv is a locality and the seat of Svalöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 3,344 inhabitants in 2005.The castle Knutstorp Borg is situated near the town. Here the famous astronomer Tycho Brahe was born.- References :...
, one can take a bus (approximately 15 minutes) from Teckomatorp
Teckomatorp
Teckomatorp is a locality situated in Svalöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 1,644 inhabitants in 2005. It has a train station on the Malmö - Teckomatorp - Helsingborg railway line....
.
The villages Röstånga
Röstånga
Röstånga is a locality situated in Svalöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 846 inhabitants in 2005.At Röstånga there is an entrance to the Söderåsen National Park. The main entrance is at Skäralid, 5 km further north...
, Kågeröd
Kågeröd
Kågeröd is a locality situated in Svalöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 1,413 inhabitants in 2005.The permanent motor circuit Ring Knutstorp is situated at Kågeröd and the Norra Vram road circuit of the 1933 Swedish Summer Grand Prix went through the village....
, Teckomatorp
Teckomatorp
Teckomatorp is a locality situated in Svalöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 1,644 inhabitants in 2005. It has a train station on the Malmö - Teckomatorp - Helsingborg railway line....
, Svalöv
Svalöv
Svalöv is a locality and the seat of Svalöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 3,344 inhabitants in 2005.The castle Knutstorp Borg is situated near the town. Here the famous astronomer Tycho Brahe was born.- References :...
itself and parts of Söderåsen
Söderåsen
Söderåsen is a ridge in the province of Scania in southern Sweden. The highest point is 212 meters. It is intersected by several fissure valleys....
National Park are located in the municipality. The villages are all connected via local buses.
The town of Svalöv
Svalöv
Svalöv is a locality and the seat of Svalöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 3,344 inhabitants in 2005.The castle Knutstorp Borg is situated near the town. Here the famous astronomer Tycho Brahe was born.- References :...
also has an artificial lake and a small stream called the Svalöv Rivulet (Svalövsbäcken).
Urban areas
There are 6 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 Svalöv Municipality.
In the table they are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
| # | Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Svalöv Svalöv Svalöv is a locality and the seat of Svalöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 3,344 inhabitants in 2005.The castle Knutstorp Borg is situated near the town. Here the famous astronomer Tycho Brahe was born.- References :... |
3,344 |
| 2 | Teckomatorp Teckomatorp Teckomatorp is a locality situated in Svalöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 1,644 inhabitants in 2005. It has a train station on the Malmö - Teckomatorp - Helsingborg railway line.... |
1,644 |
| 3 | Kågeröd Kågeröd Kågeröd is a locality situated in Svalöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 1,413 inhabitants in 2005.The permanent motor circuit Ring Knutstorp is situated at Kågeröd and the Norra Vram road circuit of the 1933 Swedish Summer Grand Prix went through the village.... |
1,413 |
| 4 | Billeberga Billeberga Billeberga is a locality situated in Svalöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 948 inhabitants in 2005.... |
948 |
| 5 | Röstånga Röstånga Röstånga is a locality situated in Svalöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 846 inhabitants in 2005.At Röstånga there is an entrance to the Söderåsen National Park. The main entrance is at Skäralid, 5 km further north... |
846 |
| 6 | Tågarp Tågarp Tågarp is a bimunicipal locality situated in Svalöv Municipality and Landskrona Municipality in Skåne County, Sweden with 434 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
434 |
External links
- Svalöv - Official site
- Coat of arms