Hörby Municipality
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- This page deals with both Hörby Municipality and the urban area (tätort) Hörby
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| Seat | Hörby | |
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| County | Skåne County | |
| Province | Scania | |
Area
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423 km² 192nd of 290 |
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Population
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14,216 154th of 290 |
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| Population density | 34/km² | |
Hörby is a municipality and town in Scania in southernmost Sweden.
The municipality covers an area of 422.5 km². Of the total population of 13,742, 6,904 are male, and 6,838 are female. The population density of the community is 33 inhabitants per km².
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[edit] Geography
The geography is varied with a few forests, some lakes and streams and farmland and even wildlife. It is also one of the most meadow-filled municipalities in Sweden.
[edit] Culture
Hörby still has much of the old cultural heritage remaining in the villages.
Hörby is famous for being one of the transmitting stations specified on old MF radio receivers. The broadcasting signals (radio, TV) are still transmitted from the Teracom transmitting station in Östra Sallerup, 7 km south of Hörby village. MF transmissions do not occur from Hörby any more, but from the new transmitter in Soelvesborg, inaugurated in 1985, at the coast of the Baltic Sea.
On the first Thursday in July every year since 1748, the Hörby Market (Hörby Marknad) is held. It attracts thousands of visitors and is one of the three main traditional markets in Skåne together with the markets of Kivik and Sjöbo.
The most famous personality from Hörby was the authoress Victoria Benedictsson (1850-1888).
[edit] History
Some historians claim Hörby was founded in the 9th century A.D. but the truth is that no one knows exactly how old the village is. During the Middle-Ages Hörby evolved into a centre of commerce, much due to its' location, right in the middle of Scania. The name "Hörby" comes from the old word "horg" which today would translate into "barrow" or "mound". As the name hints the woods surrounding Hörby are filled with old burial mounds (some dating back to the Bronze Age) and also some old cult places from the pre-Christian religion of asatru. The same word has given name to the neighbouring village of Höör.
[edit] External link
- Hörby - Official site
