Perstorp Municipality (Perstorps kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town Perstorp.
Perstorp Municipality
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Coordinates: 56°08′N 13°23′E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Skåne County |
Seat | Perstorp |
Area | |
• Total | 161.92 km2 (62.52 sq mi) |
• Land | 158.78 km2 (61.31 sq mi) |
• Water | 3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi) |
Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 7,565 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Scania |
Municipal code | 1275 |
Website | www.perstorp.se |
Perstorp was made a market town (köping) in 1947. It was amalgamated with Oderljunga in the first of the two nationwide local government reforms (1952). The reform of 1971 did not bring any new amalgamations, but the köping status was abolished.
There is only 1 urban area (also called a Tätort or locality) in Perstorp Municipality, the municipal seat Perstorp, with a population of 5,468 (2005).
The name Perstorp is perhaps most known by the company Perstorp AB, based in the municipality, employing 1,800 people worldwide. They are producing chemicals market and materials technology. They are also known for a subsidiary called Perstorp Flooring, producing laminate and plastic floor material.
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