Dalby, Lund
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Dalby is a village in Lund Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden, about 10 km east-south-east of Lund, and about 20 km east-north-east of Malmö. It has the oldest stone church in Scandinavia. The population was 5,517 in 2005.
In 1060 the Danish King Svend Estridsen initiated the creation of a religious centre in Dalby, and also constructed his King's Residence here. From 1060 Dalby was a bishopric under the bishop Egino, but as early as 1066 it was combined with Lund, and in 1080s was formally abolished.
Until the Protestant Reformation in Denmark in 1536, Dalby retained some importance as the site of an Augustinian monastery and a demesne of the Crown.
Dalby was a municipality up until 1974, when it became part of Lund municipality. Between 1941 and 1954, Dalby was also a municipal urban area ("municipalsamhälle").
The Dalby Söderskog national park is situated just northwest of Dalby.
The Stenbrottet is located a couple of kilometers east from Dalby. It's a popular place for diving, where you can jump from 10-12 meters height.
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