Ängelholm
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| Country | Sweden |
| Municipality | Ängelholm Municipality |
| County | Skåne County |
| Province | Skåne |
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| - Total | 12.65 km² (4.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| - Total | 22,532 |
| - Density | 1,781/km² (4,612.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Ängelholm is a city in Scania, southern Sweden, and the seat of Ängelholm Municipality, Skåne County. It has a population of 22,532 (2005).
It is known for its clay pidgeons - a special kind of ocarina. This is however a dying tradition as there is now only one producer of clay pidgeons, Sofia Nilsson.
Tourism is an important industry to the city. Its most valued resource in this regards is a popular 6 kilometer long sandy beach right outside the town. The winds in Skälderviken bay makes the beach an attractive resort for sailors, wave surfers and wind surfers.
A special sight of Ängelholm is the UFO-Memorial Ängelholm.
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- ^ a b Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 (xls) (Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
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Ängelholm is one of 134 towns with the historical City status in Sweden. |
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