Place:Svalövs, Malmöhus, Sweden

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NameSvalövs
Alt namesSvalövs kommun
Svalövsource: Family History Library Catalog
Svalövsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates55.917°N 13.1°E
Located inMalmöhus, Sweden     ( - 1996)
Also located inSkåne, Sweden     (1997 - )
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Svalöv Municipality (Svalövs kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town Svalöv.

The local government reform of 1952 grouped the 15 original entities into six larger municipalities. In two steps, 1969 and 1971 they were amalgamated to form the present municipality.

The most common housing category is one-family houses.

There are local pågatåg trains connecting Teckomatorp, in the south of the municipality, with Malmö, Lund and Helsingborg. To get to the town of Svalöv, one can take a bus (approximately 15 minutes) from Teckomatorp.

The villages Röstånga, Kågeröd, Teckomatorp, Svalöv itself and parts of Söderåsen National Park are located in the municipality. The villages are all connected via local buses.

Knutstorp Castle is situated in the municipality along with the Ring Knutstorp race track. The famous astronomer Tycho Brahe was born there.

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