Perstorp Municipality
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| Perstorps kommun | |
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| County | Skåne County |
| Province | Scania |
| Seat | Perstorp |
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| Area • Total area • Land area |
261st of 290 162.79 km² 159.79 km² |
| Population • Total |
257th of 290 6,898 inhabitants |
| Density • Total |
99th of 290 43.2 inhabitants/km² |
| Website | http://www.perstorp.se/ |
| Area and population as of December 31, 2006 | |
Perstorp Municipality (Perstorps kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town Perstorp.
Perstorp was made a market town (köping) in 1947. It was amalgamated with Oderljunga in the first of the two nation-wide local government reforms (1952). The reform of 1971 did not bring any new amalgamations, but the köping status was abolished.
[edit] Locality
There is only 1 urban area (also called a Tätort or locality) in Perstorp Municipality, the municipal seat Perstorp, with a population of 5,468 (2005).
The name Perstorp is perhaps most known by the company Perstorp AB, based in the municipality, employing 1,800 people worldwide. They are producing chemicals market and materials technology. They are also known for a subsidiary called Perstorp Flooring, producing laminate and plastic floor material.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Perstorp - Official site
- Coat of arms
- Perstorp AB - The company Perstorp AB
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