Osby
| Osby | ||
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Osby Church | ||
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  Osby | ||
| Coordinates: 56°22′N 13°59′E / 56.367°N 13.983°ECoordinates: 56°22′N 13°59′E / 56.367°N 13.983°E | ||
| Country | Sweden | |
| Province | Skåne | |
| County | Skåne County | |
| Municipality | Osby Municipality | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi) | |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | ||
| • Total | 7,157 | |
| • Density | 866/km2 (2,240/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Osby is a locality and the seat of Osby Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 7,157 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Well known people born in Osby include Swedish ice hockey goaltender Magnus Åkerlund.
The toy manufacturer BRIO was based in Osby, but moved to Malmö in 2006. The company's toy museum, the BRIO Lekoseum, remains in Osby.
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- 1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
External links
- Osby.info - local portal
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