Sölvesborg Municipality facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sölvesborg Municipality
Sölvesborgs kommun
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Sölvesborg City Hall
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Blekinge County | |
| Seat | Sölvesborg | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,108.62 km2 (428.04 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 186.48 km2 (72.00 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 922.14 km2 (356.04 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2010. | ||
| Population
(June 30, 2012)
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| • Total | 16,848 | |
| • Density | 15.1973/km2 (39.3608/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Blekinge | |
| Municipal code | 1083 | |
| Website | www.solvesborg.se | |
Sölvesborg Municipality (which in Swedish is Sölvesborgs kommun) is a local government area in Blekinge County, located in southern Sweden. It shares borders with Bromölla Municipality, Olofström Municipality, and Karlshamn Municipality. The main town and administrative center of this municipality is Sölvesborg.
The current Sölvesborg Municipality was created in 1971. This happened when the old City of Sölvesborg joined together with two rural areas called Gammalstorp and Mjällby.
Towns and Villages in Sölvesborg
Sölvesborg Municipality has 10 main urban areas, also known as Tätorter or localities. These are places where many people live close together.
Below is a list of these localities, ordered by how many people lived there on December 31, 2005. The main town, Sölvesborg, is shown in bold.
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Sölvesborg | 7,883 |
| 2 | Mjällby | 1,272 |
| 3 | Hällevik | 776 |
| 3 | Hörvik | 776 |
| 5 | Norje | 674 |
| 6 | Nogersund | 532 |
| 7 | Pukavik | 283 |
| 8 | Lörby | 243 |
| 9 | Ysane | 212 |
| 10 | Valjeviken | 211 |
A small part of the area called Valje is also located in Sölvesborg Municipality. However, most of Valje is actually in Bromölla Municipality.
Connecting with Other Countries
Sölvesborg Municipality has special friendships with several towns in other countries. These are called "twin towns" or "sister cities." This helps different places learn from each other and build good relationships.
Sölvesborg is twinned with:
Bornholm in Denmark (since 1947, which was Nexø until 2003)
Malbork in Poland (since 1999)
Wolgast in Germany (since 1994)
Sortavala in Russia (since 1997)
Ukmerge in Lithuania (since 2000)
Images for kids
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Sölvesborg City Hall
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The coat of arms for Sölvesborg
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Map showing Sölvesborg Municipality in Blekinge County
See also
In Spanish: Municipio de Sölvesborg para niños
