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Tomelilla Municipality is known for the amusement park [[Tosselilla]] (previously known as ''Tomelilla amusement park''), quite possibly the most visited amusement park in the province. |
Tomelilla Municipality is known for the amusement park [[Tosselilla]] (previously known as ''Tomelilla amusement park''), quite possibly the most visited amusement park in the province, and the [Hallamölla]] [[waterfall]]. |
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Its coat of arms is from 2002. It depicts the bird [[kite (bird)|kite]], native to the area, in silver on a red shield. |
Its coat of arms is from 2002. It depicts the bird [[kite (bird)|kite]], native to the area, in silver on a red shield. |
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Revision as of 19:20, 3 June 2015
Tomelilla Municipality
Tomelilla kommun | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Sweden |
| County | Skåne County |
| Seat | Tomelilla |
| Area | |
• Total | 397.39 km2 (153.43 sq mi) |
| • Land | 395.94 km2 (152.87 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 13,639 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Scania |
| Municipal code | 1270 |
| Website | www.tomelilla.se |
Tomelilla Municipality (Tomelilla kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town Tomelilla.
The municipality was formed through a series of amalgamations taking place in 1952, 1969 and 1971. The number of pre-1952 units making up the present municipality is twenty.
Geography
Tomelilla Municipality is located in the south-eastern plains of Scania known as Österlen, which is an area notable for its beauty, and thus popular among painters as well as covered with summer cottages, country mansions, and so on.
Localities
There are 5 localities (or built-up areas)in Tomelilla Municipality. In the table they are listed according to the size of the population as of September 1, 2011. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Tomelilla | 6,444 |
| 2 | Brösarp | 680 |
| 3 | Onslunda | 490 |
| 4 | Smedstorp | 363 |
| 5 | Lunnarp | 339 |
Notability
Tomelilla Municipality was made famous by Tage Danielsson (1928–1985) and Hans Alfredsson (1931-), who directed and acted in numerous movies that were filmed in and around the town of Tomelilla:
- The Apple War (1972)
- Ägget är löst (1975)
- Picassos äventyr (1978)
- Den enfaldige mördaren (1982)
- P&B (1983)
- Jim & piraterna Blom (1986)
If it wasn't for these movies and their popularity, Tomelilla would not have been more than a spot on the map. Quite a few famous people today own houses in the countryside surrounding Tomelilla. To mention a few:
- Hans Alfredson (director/actor)
- Gösta Ekman (actor)
- Ulf Lundell (singer)
- Gudrun Schyman (politician)
Tomelilla Municipality is known for the amusement park Tosselilla (previously known as Tomelilla amusement park), quite possibly the most visited amusement park in the province, and the [Hallamölla]] waterfall.
Its coat of arms is from 2002. It depicts the bird kite, native to the area, in silver on a red shield.
References
- ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2024" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
External links
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55°33′N 13°57′E / 55.550°N 13.950°E
