Skurup Municipality (Skurups kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town Skurup. It is considered part of Greater Malmö by Statistics Sweden.
Skurup Municipality
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 55°29′N 13°30′E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Skåne County |
Seat | Skurup |
Area | |
• Total | 510.96 km2 (197.28 sq mi) |
• Land | 193.58 km2 (74.74 sq mi) |
• Water | 317.38 km2 (122.54 sq mi) |
Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 16,419 |
• Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Scania |
Municipal code | 1264 |
Website | www.skurup.se |
The present municipality was formed in 1971 when the market town (köping) of Skurup was merged with Rydsgård and Vemmenhög.
There are 4 urban areas (also called a Tätort or locality) in Skurup Municipality. In the table they are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
# | Locality | Population |
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1 | Skurup | 6,978 |
2 | Rydsgård | 1,301 |
3 | Skivarp | 1,252 |
4 | Abbekås | 708 |
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Skurup Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden | |
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