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Osby Municipality

Osby kommun
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Coat of arms of Osby Municipality
Coat of arms
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Country Sweden
County Scania County
Seat Osby
Area
 • Total 601.9388 km2 (232.4099 sq mi)
 • Land 578.4788 km2 (223.3519 sq mi)
 • Water 23.46 km2 (9.06 sq mi)
  Area as of January 1, 2010.
Population
 • Total 12,655
 • Density 21.0237/km2 (54.4512/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code SE
Province Scania
Municipal code 1273
Website www.osby.se

Osby Municipality (Osby kommun) is a local government area in Scania County in Sweden. It is like a small region with its own local government. The main town and administrative center of the municipality is called Osby.

The municipality was formed on January 1, 1974. Before that, Osby was a market town. It then joined with three nearby rural areas to create the larger Osby Municipality we know today.

Towns and Villages in Osby Municipality

Osby Municipality has several towns and villages, which are also called localities or built-up areas. These are places where many people live close together.

Here are the main localities in Osby Municipality, listed by how many people lived there as of December 31, 2005. The main town, Osby, is shown in bold.

# Locality Population
1 Osby 6,947
2 Lönsboda 1,899
3 Killeberg 575

People and Population

Osby Municipality is home to about 13,238 people. This number includes everyone living there, no matter their age or if they are Swedish citizens. About 9,888 of these residents are Swedish citizens old enough to vote.

International Connections

Osby Municipality has a special connection with another municipality in Denmark. They are called "twin towns" or "sister cities." This means they have friendly relationships and often share ideas and culture.

Osby Municipality is twinned with:

  • Denmark Gribskov Municipality in Denmark. This municipality used to be called Græsted-Gilleleje.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Municipio de Osby para niños

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