Tomelilla Municipality Facts for Kids

Tomelilla Municipality (called Tomelilla kommun in Swedish) is a local government area in southern Sweden. It is part of Skåne County. The main town and administrative center of the municipality is Tomelilla.

This municipality was created over time by joining smaller areas together. This happened in 1952, 1969, and 1971. Before these changes, about twenty smaller areas made up what is now Tomelilla Municipality.

Exploring Tomelilla's Geography
- Main Towns and Villages
People and Population
Famous Connections and Attractions
Images for kids
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Exploring Tomelilla's Geography

Tomelilla Municipality is located in the south-eastern part of Scania. This area is known as Österlen. Österlen is famous for its beautiful flat lands. Many artists love to paint here because of the lovely scenery. It is also a popular spot for summer homes and large country houses.

Main Towns and Villages

In 2018, there were seven main towns and villages, called localities, within Tomelilla Municipality. Here's a quick look at them and their populations:

Locality	Population
Tomelilla	7,139
Brösarp	734
Onslunda	499
Smedstorp	377
Lunnarp	345
Skåne-Tranås	226
Spjutstorp	200

People and Population

Tomelilla Municipality had 13,696 residents in total. This information comes from official statistics.

Famous Connections and Attractions

Tomelilla Municipality became well-known thanks to a famous Swedish comedy duo. Tage Danielsson (1928–1985) and Hans Alfredson (1931–2017) were directors and actors. They filmed many of their movies in and around the town of Tomelilla.

Movies Filmed in Tomelilla

Some of their popular movies filmed here include:

The Apple War (1972)
Ägget är löst (1975)
Picassos äventyr (1978)
Den enfaldige mördaren (1982)
P&B (1983)
Jim & piraterna Blom (1986)

Notable People from Tomelilla

Several well-known people have lived in Tomelilla, such as:

Hans Alfredson (director and actor)
Gösta Ekman (actor)
Ulf Lundell (singer)
Gudrun Schyman (politician)

Fun Places to Visit

Tomelilla Municipality is also known for its fun places. One popular spot is Tosselilla Summer Park. It is likely the most visited amusement park in the entire province. Another natural wonder is the Hallamölla waterfall. You can also find the beautiful Kåseholm Manor in the municipality.

Tomelilla's Coat of Arms

The municipality's coat of arms was created in 2002. It shows a kite, which is a type of bird. Kites live in this area. The bird is silver and is shown on a red shield.