Broby

	Broby
	Broby
State :	Sweden
Province (län):	Skåne County
Historical Province (landskap):	Gentle
Municipality :	Östra Göinge
Coordinates :	56 ° 15 ' N , 14 ° 4' E Coordinates: 56 ° 15 ' N , 14 ° 4' E
SCB code :	2828
Status:	Crime scene
Residents :	3104 (December 31, 2015)
Area :	3.78 km²
Population density :	821 inhabitants / km²
	List of perpetrators in Skåne County

Broby Church

Draisine station

Broby is a place ( tätort ) in the province County Skåne and the historical province Scania . The place is also the capital of the municipality Östra Göinge and is located on the west bank of the river Helge å .

Broby has had a church since the Middle Ages. However, today's Östra Broby kyrka was essentially not created until 1932.

Since 1773, a large market has been held twice a year on the town's market square. This motif was used by Selma Lagerlöf in her novel Gösta Berling .

The now closed Hästveda – Karpalund railway ran through Broby . The section between Broby and Glimminge can now be driven with trolleys that can be rented in Broby .

Personalities

The Swedish politician Hans Johnsson (1840–1912) was born in Broby .