Osby Municipality (Osby kommun) is a municipality in Scania County in Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Osby.
Osby Municipality
Osby kommun | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: Coordinates: 56°22′N 13°59′E / 56.367°N 13.983°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Scania County |
| Seat | Osby |
| Area | |
| • Total | 599.84 km2 (231.60 sq mi) |
| • Land | 576.24 km2 (222.49 sq mi) |
| • Water | 23.6 km2 (9.1 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,269 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Scania |
| Municipal code | 1273 |
| Website | www.osby.se |
The amalgamation during the 1970s' local government reform took place in the area on 1 January 1974, when the former market town Osby (itself instituted as such in 1937) was merged with three adjacent rural municipalities.
LocalitiesEdit
There are 3 localities (or built-up areas) in Osby Municipality.
In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of 31 December 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Osby | 6,947 |
| 2 | Lönsboda | 1,899 |
| 3 | Killeberg | 575 |
ElectionsEdit
RiksdagEdit
| Year | Turnout | Votes | V | S | MP | C | L | KD | M | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014[3] | 85.5 | 8,244 | 3.4 | 35.2 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 16.1 | 25.4 |
| 2018[4] | 87.0 | 8,385 | 3.9 | 28.2 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 7.3 | 16.1 | 31.2 |
International relationsEdit
The municipality is twinned with:[5]
Gribskov Municipality (formerly Græsted-Gilleleje), Denmark
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "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 2021" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "Valresultat Riksdag Osby kommun 2014" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Valresultat Riksdag Osby kommun 2018" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "vänorter - Osby Kommun". www.osby.se. Archived from the original on 2009-04-17.
External linksEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Osby Municipality.
- Osby - Official site
- Osby.info - local portal
- Osby - www.osby.nu
- Osby parish
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