Eslöv Municipality Facts for Kids

Eslöv Municipality (which is Eslövs kommun in Swedish) is one of 290 local areas in Sweden. It's located in Skåne County in the southern part of the country. The main town, where the local government is based, is called Eslöv.

This municipality was created in 1971. Before that, the "City of Eslöv" joined up with several smaller municipalities. Many of these smaller areas had been formed during an earlier government change in 1952.

Eslöv Municipality has many cool places to visit!

Cool Places to Explore
Towns and Villages
Sister Cities Around the World
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Cool Places to Explore

There are 11 castles in the area. One of them, Hjularöd's Castle, was even used as a filming location! It was featured in a classic Swedish TV show called Mystery of Greveholm.

In the village of Västra Strö, near the church, you can find an ancient monument. It has five tall standing stones and two special runestones. These runestones, known as DR 334 and DR 335, are very old, dating back to around the year 1000.

Sweden's only sugar refinery is located in Örtofta, which is south of Eslöv. A sugar refinery is a factory that turns sugar beets or sugarcane into the sugar we use every day.

In Eslöv itself, there are two nature reserves called Allmänningen and Abullahagen. These are special protected areas where you can enjoy nature. Other interesting spots in the middle of Eslöv include the Stone Mountain, Eslöv Church, and Hotel Sten Stensson Sten, famous for its "Scanish Steps."

One of the most well-known people from Eslöv is the comedian Johan Glans. He's been in many TV shows and is famous all over Sweden!

Towns and Villages

Eslöv Municipality has 13 main urban areas, which are like towns and villages. Here's a list of them and how many people lived there in 2015:

#	Locality	Population
1	Eslöv	18,592
2	Marieholm	1,604
3	Löberöd (part of)	1,241
4	Stehag	1,191
5	Flyinge	992
6	Harlösa	780
7	Billinge	434
8	Hurva	376
9	Gårdstånga	366
10	Kungshult	365
11	Stockamöllan	293
12	Örtofta	283
13	Väggarp	229

Sister Cities Around the World

Eslöv Municipality has special connections with other towns and cities in different countries. These are called "twin towns" or "sister cities." It's a way for communities to learn from each other and build friendships.

Eslöv's sister cities are: