Ystad Municipality facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ystad Municipality Ystads kommun
Municipality
Ystad Art Museum
Coat of arms
Country	Sweden
County	Scania County
Seat	Ystad
Area
• Total	1,215.54 km2 (469.32 sq mi)
• Land	352.44 km2 (136.08 sq mi)
• Water	863.1 km2 (333.2 sq mi)
	Area as of January 1, 2010.
Population  (June 30, 2012)
• Total	28,322
• Density	23.2999/km2 (60.3465/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	SE
Province	Scania
Municipal code	1286

Ystad Municipality (called Ystads kommun in Swedish) is a special area in southern Sweden. It's located in Scania County. The main town and administrative center of this municipality is Ystad. This municipality was formed in 1971 when the old City of Ystad joined with four nearby areas.

Towns and Villages in Ystad

Ales stone, an ancient stone ship setting near Ystad.

Ystad Municipality has several towns and villages, which are called 'localities'. As of 2018, there were ten of these places.

People and Population

This section shares information about the people living in Ystad Municipality. In 2022, there were 31,531 residents in total. This number includes people of all ages and from all countries.

When it came to voting in the 2022 Swedish general election, 25,215 people were Swedish citizens old enough to vote. About 39.4% of these voters chose parties in the "left coalition," while 59.5% voted for parties in the "right coalition."

International Friends

Ystad has special friendships with other towns around the world. These are called "twin towns" or "sister cities." It means they work together and learn from each other.

Twin Towns

Ystad is twinned with these places:

• Druskininkai (in Lithuania)
• Świnoujście (in Poland)
• Haugesund (in Norway)
• Ballerup (in Denmark)

See also

In Spanish: Municipio de Ystad para niños