| Ljungby kommun | |
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| County | Kronoberg County |
| Province | Småland |
| Seat | Ljungby |
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| Population • Total |
89th of 290 27,121 inhabitants |
| Area • Total area • Land area • Water area |
48th of 290 2,003.98 km² 1,757.90 km² |
| Density • Total |
201st of 290 15.4 inhabitants/km² |
| Municipal code | {{{code}}} |
| Website | www.ljungby.se |
| Area and population as of December 31, 2006 | |
Ljungby Municipality (Ljungby kommun) is a municipality in Kronoberg County, southern Sweden, where the town Ljungby is seat.
In 1971 the City of Ljungby (1936-1970) was amalgamated with the rural municipalities surrounding it, thus creating the present municipality. In 1974 a minor adjustment of the boundaries took place. There are 19 original entities within the area.
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Geography
Ljungby Municipality contains a little more plains than average in Småland. Lakes, forests and plains are never far away. The tenth largest lake in Sweden, Bolmen, is located in the north-western part of the municipality. The town Ljungby is visited by thousands of tourists, mainly German, every summer.
History
Ljungby Municipality traces its history back to the Viking Age. Vikings followed the river Lagan and lived in its vicinity, and one of the locations were in what is now Ljungby Municipality.
In the 14th century several important medieval roads went through the municipality. In that century, an inn was established, and this was to form the center of Ljungby town.
During the 19th century the area closest to Ljungby itself consisted mostly of sand without any vegetation, and the government released funds to plant trees which would tie together the sand and make it suitable for plants.
Localities
There are 8 urban areas (also called a Tätort or locality) in Ljungby Municipality.
In the table the localities 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 | Ljungby | 14,810 |
| 2 | Lagan | 1,751 |
| 3 | Ryssby | 689 |
| 4 | Lidhult | 635 |
| 5 | Kånna | 365 |
| 6 | Vittaryd | 306 |
| 7 | Angelstad | 276 |
| 8 | Agunnaryd | 215 |
Notability
- Metallica bassist Cliff Burton died on a country road within the municipality when the band's tour bus overturned on September 27, 1986.
- The opera singer Christina Nilsson was discovered while performing at the Ljungby market.
Born here
- John Lind, Governor of Minnesota (1899–1901), born in Kånna Parish
- Olof Johansson (b. 1931), politician, former president of the Swedish Centre Party
- Olov Svebilius, Archbishop of Uppsala 1681–1700
- Peter Westerstrøm, mass murderer executed in Norway in 1809
References
External links
- Ljungby Municipality - Official site
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