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Sölvesborg Municipality

Sölvesborgs kommun
Sölvesborg City Hall
Sölvesborg City Hall
Coat of arms of Sölvesborg Municipality
Coat of arms
Sölvesborg Municipality in Blekinge County.png
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)
 • 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
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:

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