Skanör med Falsterbo
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  Skanör med Falsterbo
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| Country | Sweden |
| Municipality | Vellinge Municipality |
| County | Skåne County |
| Province | Skåne |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 5.42 km² (2.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| - Total | 6,861 |
| - Density | 1,265/km² (3,276.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
The two towns of Skanör (Danish: Skanør) and Falsterbo have grown together to form a conurbation, with a total population of 6,861 (2005). Both are located in the elongated reef-like western part of the Falsterbo Peninsula, Falsterbo to the south and Skanör to the north. The peninsula forms the southwesternmost tip of the Scandinavian Peninsula. It marks the border between the Baltic Sea and the Öresund Sound.
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[edit] Geography
The town is situated about 30 km south of the city of Malmö. During the 20th century the town has become an affluent suburb for people working in the Malmö–Lund region, as well as a popular site among older people who have retired from higher positions abroad or in the capital.
The peninsula is divided by the Falsterbo Canal, a waterway at the base of the Falsterbo Peninsula that shortens the route between the Sound and the Baltic Sea.
[edit] History
The two medieval towns Skanör and Falsterbo were in 1754 united under the same mayor and thereafter regaraded as one and the same city with the official name Skanör med Falsterbo (which means Skanör with Falsterbo). Due to its small size Skanör med Falsterbo was the last city in Sweden to get a City Council (1934), but it had its own jurisdiction and a City Court (sw. rådhusrätt) up until 1947.
The town of Falsterbo can definitely be said to have existed in the early 13th century when the city, together with its close neighbour Skanör hosted the annual Scania Market (Skånemarknaden). As the market was dismantled during the 16th century the two cities lost their former importance, but retained the town privileges, but with joint administration. Thus Falsterbo and Skanör remained small fishing towns until the rail line from Malmö–Vellinge was built in 1904. Along the railroad, new residential areas grew up. The railroad was eventually closed down in 1971 and dismantled the year after.
[edit] Notability
Skanör-Falsterbo is known for the Falsterbo Bird Observatory, since most migratory birds leave the Scandinavian Peninsula via the 5 km long reef south of Falsterbo. The very same reef, and the fine sand beaches on the peninsula, offers some of the best sea bathing of Sweden.
Skanör-Falsterbo also has an annual horse jumping show, the Falsterbo Horse Show.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 (xls) (Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
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Skanör med Falsterbo is one of 134 towns with the historical City status in Sweden. |
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