Ängelholm Municipality facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ängelholm Municipality
Ängelholms kommun
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| Country | Sweden | |
| National Area | South Sweden | |
| County | Scania County | |
| Seat | Ängelholm | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 482.41 km2 (186.26 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 422.55 km2 (163.15 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 59.86 km2 (23.11 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2010. | ||
| Population
(June 30, 2012)
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| • Total | 39,328 | |
| • Density | 81.5240/km2 (211.146/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Scania | |
| Municipal code | 1292 | |
| Website | www.engelholm.se | |
Ängelholm Municipality (which in Swedish is Ängelholms kommun) is a local area in southern Sweden. It is part of Scania County in South Sweden. The main town and administrative center of the municipality is the city of Ängelholm.
The municipality was formed in 1971. This happened when the old City of Ängelholm joined with several smaller rural areas. These areas were Ausås, Barkåkra, Hjärnarp, and Munka-Ljungby. Later, in 1974, another small area from Östra Ljungby was added.
For a long time, Ängelholm was home to a big airforce base. This base is now closed. A company that makes very fast cars, called Koenigsegg, has taken over the old air force buildings.
One interesting place to visit is the UFO memorial at Ängelholm. It is a model of a flying saucer. This memorial is located where people say a UFO landed on May 18, 1946.
Towns and Villages
Ängelholm Municipality has 9 main towns and villages. These are also known as urban areas or tätort in Sweden.
The table below lists these places. They are ordered by how many people lived there on December 31, 2005. The main town, Ängelholm, is shown in bold letters.
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Ängelholm | 22,533 |
| 2 | Munka-Ljungby | 2,877 |
| 3 | Vejbystrand 1) | 2,764 |
| 4 | Strövelstorp | 1,012 |
| 5 | Hjärnarp | 871 |
| 6 | Skepparkroken | 705 |
| 7 | Svenstorp | 238 |
| 8 | Margretetorp | 211 |
| 9 | Höja | 200 |
1) A small part of Vejbystrand is also in Båstad Municipality.
International Friendships
Ängelholm Municipality has special friendships with other towns around the world. These are called "twin towns" or "sister cities." They often share culture and learn from each other.
See also
In Spanish: Municipio de Ängelholm para niños
