Hässleholm Municipality

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Hässleholms kommun
County Skåne County
Province Scania
Seat Hässleholm
Area
 • Total area
 • Land area
84th of 290
1,314.16 km²
1,276.52 km²
Population
 • Total
46th of 290
49,877 inhabitants
Density
 • Total
112th of 290
38.7 inhabitants/km²
Website http://www.hassleholm.se/
Area and population as of December 31, 2006

Hässleholm Municipality (Hässleholms kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the city Hässleholm.

The present municipality was created in 1974 when the former City of Hässleholm (itself incorporated in 1914) was amalgamated with seven surrounding municipalities. Back in 1863 there were twenty-nine local government units (all rural) in the area.

The municipal coat of arms was granted in 1920 and registered for the new municipality in 1974. The cross symbolizes the railway junction, which is the origin of the town Hässleholm. The hazelnuts allude to the name Hässleholm.

[edit] Localities

There are 17 urban areas (also called a Tätort or locality) in Hässleholm Municipality.

In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters.

# Locality Population
1 Hässleholm 17,730
2 Tyringe 4,573
3 Vinslöv 3,865
4 Bjärnum 2,643
5 Sösdala 1,785
6 Vittsjö 1,691
7 Hästveda 1,682
8 Tormestorp 1,045
9 Stoby 736
10 Sjörröd 672
11 Finja 553
12 Vankiva 363
13 Ballingslöv 321
14 Emmaljunga 291
15 Röke 243
16 Mala 228
17 Västra Torup 210

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