Åstorp (municipality)

Åstorp municipality
coat of arms Location in Skåne County
State :	Sweden
Province (län):	Skåne County
Historical Province (landskap):	Gentle
Main place:	Åstorp
SCB code:	1277
Residents :	15,940 (December 31, 2019)
Area :	92.6 km² (January 1, 2016)
Population density :	172.1 inhabitants / km²
Website :	www.astorp.se
List of municipalities in Sweden

Coordinates: 56 ° 8 ′  N , 12 ° 57 ′  O Åstorp is a municipality ( Swedish kommun ) in the southern Swedish province of Skåne län and the historic province of Skåne . The main town of the municipality is Åstorp .

economy

tourism

Åstorp is one of the starting points for Skåneleden , a 750-kilometer hiking trail through Skåne.

Attractions

The Gyllenbielkeska Hospitalet in Kvidinge dates back to 1729. It used to be used as a retirement home and the furnishings have largely been preserved. There is also a school museum in the hospital building.

The Nyvångs Gruvmuseum tells the story of the largest coal mine in Skåne , which was closed in 1966.

The core of Tomarp Kungsgård Castle in Kvidinge dates from the 13th century and has been rebuilt several times. Today there is a gallery among other things.

places

The following places are localities ( tatorter ):

• Åstorp
• Hyllings
• Kvidinge

Web links

Commons : Åstorp Municipality  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website (Swedish)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner December 31, 2019 at Statistiska centralbyrån
2. ↑ Kommunarealer January 1, 2016 at Statistiska centralbyrån (including all inland waters)