Hässleholm Municipality

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Hässleholm Municipality (Hässleholms kommun) is a municipality in Scania County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the city Hässleholm.

Hässleholm Municipality
Hässleholms kommun
Hässleholm Railway Station
Hässleholm Railway Station
Coat of arms of Hässleholm Municipality
Coordinates: 56°10′N 13°46′E / 56.167°N 13.767°E / 56.167; 13.767
CountrySweden
CountyScania County
SeatHässleholm
Area
 • Total1,306.27 km2 (504.35 sq mi)
 • Land1,268.53 km2 (489.78 sq mi)
 • Water37.74 km2 (14.57 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)[2]
 • Total52,241
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceScania
Municipal code1293
Websitewww.hassleholm.se

The present municipality was created in 1974 when the former City of Hässleholm, itself incorporated in 1914, was amalgamated with seven surrounding municipalities. In 1863, there were 29 local government units, all rural, in the area.

The municipal coat of arms was granted in 1920 and registered for the new municipality in 1974. The cross symbolizes the railway junction, which is the origin of the town Hässleholm. The hazelnuts allude to the name Hässleholm, which roughly translates as "Hazel-isle".

Geography

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At 1,306.27 km2 Hässleholm is the second largest municipality in Skåne County by total area. By land area Hässleholm is the largest in Scania County with 1,268.53 km2 (Kristianstad Municipality short after with 1,246.25 km2), much due to its relatively small water area of 37.74 km2.

Localities

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There are 17 urban areas (also called a Tätort or locality) in Hässleholm Municipality.

In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2020. The municipal seat is in bold characters.

# Locality Population
1 Hässleholm 19,435
2 Tyringe 4,838
3 Vinslöv 4,124
4 Bjärnum 2,805
5 Sösdala 1,873
6 Vittsjö 1,796
7 Hästveda 1,747
8 Sjörröd 1,470
9 Tormestorp 1,051
10 Stoby 747
11 Finja 530
12 Vankiva 387
13 Ballingslöv 361
14 Emmaljunga 313
15 Mala 223
16 Hörja 211
17 Västra Torup 211

Demographics

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This is a demographic table based on Hässleholm Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.[3]

In total there were 52,201 residents, including 39,480 Swedish citizens of voting age.[3] 37.1% voted for the left coalition and 61.7% for the right coalition.

Industry

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Sport in Hässleholm

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Twin towns

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Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Valresultat 2022 för Hässleholm i riksdagsvalet" (in Swedish). SVT. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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