Bjuv Municipality
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| Bjuvs kommun | |
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| County | Skåne County |
| Province | Scania |
| Seat | Bjuv |
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| Area • Total area • Land area |
271st of 290 116.44 km² 116.17 km² |
| Population • Total |
157th of 290 14,199 inhabitants |
| Density • Total |
39th of 290 122.2 inhabitants/km² |
| Website | http://www.bjuv.se/ |
| Area and population as of December 31, 2006 | |
Bjuv Municipality (Bjuvs kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Bjuv.
The amalgamations connected to the 1971 local government reform in Sweden took place in this area in 1974, when "old" Bjuv (a market town (köping) since 1946) was amalgamated with Billesholm and Ekeby.
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[edit] History
The municipal arms depicts a mining torch lighting up a dark area. The reason is that Bjuv Municipality has had a coal mining industry since the 18th century. In the end of the 19th century, the clay industry flourished, based on the coal.
[edit] Loclities
There are 5 urban areas (also called Tätort or localities) in Bjuv 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 |
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| 1 | Bjuv | 6,348 |
| 2 | Ekeby | 3,044 |
| 3 | Billesholm | 2,794 |
| 4 | Gunnarstorp | 362 |
| 5 | Södra Vrams fälad | 262 |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Bjuv - Official site
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