Skurup, Sweden | |
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| Coordinates: 55°29′N13°30′E / 55.483°N 13.500°E Coordinates: 55°29′N13°30′E / 55.483°N 13.500°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Skåne County |
| Municipality | Skurup Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010) [1] | |
| • Total | 7,565 |
| • Density | 1,587/km2 (4,110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Skurup is a locality and the seat of Skurup Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 7,565 inhabitants in 2010. [1]
Malmö is the largest city in the Swedish county (län) of Scania (Skåne). It is the third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the sixth-largest city in the Nordic region, with a population of 316,588. The Malmö Metropolitan Region is home to over 700,000 people, and the Greater Copenhagen region, which includes Malmö as well as Copenhagen, is home to 4 million people. Malmö is considered a gamma-level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.
Skåne County, sometimes referred to as Scania County in English, is the most southern county, or län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the traditional province Scania. It borders the counties of Halland, Kronoberg and Blekinge and connects to Capital Region, Denmark by the Öresund Bridge. The seat of residence for the Skåne Governor is the city of Malmö. The headquarters of Skåne Regional Council are located in both Kristianstad and Malmö.
Skurup Municipality is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town Skurup. It is considered part of Greater Malmö by Statistics Sweden.
The Skåne Line, popularly known as the Per Albin Line after then-Prime Minister Per Albin Hansson, was a 500 kilometer long line of light fortifications erected during World War II around the coast of southern Sweden to protect the country from a possible German or Soviet invasion. It stretched from Halland across Skåne to Blekinge and consisted of two defensive lines:
Ystad is a town and the seat of Ystad Municipality, in Scania County, Sweden. Ystad had 18,350 inhabitants in 2010. The settlement dates from the 11th century and has become a busy ferryport, local administrative centre, and tourist attraction. The detective series Wallander, created by Henning Mankell, is set primarily in Ystad.
Sweden does not currently use the euro as its currency and has no plans to replace the existing Swedish krona in the near future. Sweden's Treaty of Accession of 1994 made it subject to the Treaty of Maastricht, which obliges states to join the eurozone once they meet the necessary conditions. Sweden maintains that joining the European Exchange Rate Mechanism II, participation in which for at least two years is a requirement for euro adoption, is voluntary, and has chosen to remain outside pending public approval by a referendum, thereby intentionally avoiding the fulfilment of the adoption requirements.
Abbekås is a locality situated in Skurup Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 729 inhabitants in 2010.
Svaneholm Castle is located on the shore of Lake Svaneholmssjön in Skurup Municipality, Scania, Sweden. It has been used as a filming location including for the TV series Wallander.
Rydsgård is a locality situated in Skurup Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 1,361 inhabitants in 2010.
Skivarp is a locality situated in Skurup Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 1,257 inhabitants in 2010.
Näsbyholm Castle is a manor at Skurup Municipality Scania, Sweden. Näsbyholm is situated approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Skurup
Skumparp is a neighbourhood of Malmö, situated in the Borough of Limhamn-Bunkeflo, Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. It is also a locality and had 205 inhabitants in 2010.
Toarp is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Oxie, Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. It was a separate locality until 2015 and had 219 inhabitants in 2010.
Ellen 'Linnea' Petrea Henriksson is a Swedish singer and songwriter who participated in Idol 2010 in which she placed fourth. As of April 2018, she is also the lead singer of the jazz band Prylf. In 2012 Henriksson released her first music album, which she co-wrote and co-produced with singer Orup. During mid-2013 Henriksson toured Sweden with the band Gyllene Tider.
Boden Garrison is a major garrison in Sweden, located in and around Boden in Norrbotten County. The garrison has during the 20th century been, and still is, the largest garrison in Sweden, consisting of several units of the Swedish Armed Forces as well as Boden Fortress.
(Sven) August Heintze (1881–1941) was a Swedish botanist.
Skurup Church is a church in Skurup, Scania, Sweden.
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