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Vellinge
Östergatan in Vellinge
Östergatan in Vellinge
Coat of arms of Vellinge
Coat of arms
Vellinge is located in Skåne
Vellinge
Vellinge
Location in Skåne
Vellinge is located in Sweden
Vellinge
Vellinge
Location in Sweden
Country Sweden
Province Skåne
County Skåne County
Municipality Vellinge Municipality
Area
 • Total 3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Population
 (31 december 2019)
 • Total 6,829
 • Density 2,154/km2 (5,580/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Vellinge is a small town, also called a locality, located in the southern part of Sweden. It is the main town, or "seat," of the Vellinge Municipality. This municipality is part of Skåne County, which is a larger area in Sweden.

In 2019, about 6,829 people lived in Vellinge. It's known for being a great place to live! In fact, a magazine called Fokus ranked Vellinge as the second "best place to live" in all of Sweden in 2009. It was even considered the best place to live in southern Sweden.

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