Sjöbo | |
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Coordinates: 55°38′N 13°43′E / 55.633°N 13.717°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Skåne |
County | Skåne County |
Municipality | Sjöbo Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2021)
[2] | |
• Total | 19,497 |
• Density | 39.64/km2 (102.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Sjöbo (Swedish: [ˈɧø̌ːbʊ]; [3]) is a locality and the seat of Sjöbo Municipality in Skåne County, Sweden with 6,724 inhabitants in 2010. [1]
Sjöbo started growing when it became a stop on the railway between Malmö (to the west) and Simrishamn (to the east) in the early 20th century. Today the town of Sjöbo cannot be reached by rail, but a road through central Scania crosses the municipality and town, while another large road from east to west also crosses it.
Sjöbo holds the Guinness World Record for the biggest " spettekaka" ever made. "Spettekaka" ("spit cake") is a cake made out of flour, sugar and eggs and baked on a type of rotisserie, or 'spit'.
The town is also associated with many cases of opposition to immigration (see Refugee controversy in Sjöbo). In the 2010 election, the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats received 16% of the vote, the highest of any municipality. [4] and also the highest results in the new elections of 2014 with 30%, [5] 40% in 2018, and 43% in 2022. [1]
Sjöbo | |
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Coordinates: 55°38′N 13°43′E / 55.633°N 13.717°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Skåne |
County | Skåne County |
Municipality | Sjöbo Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2021)
[2] | |
• Total | 19,497 |
• Density | 39.64/km2 (102.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Sjöbo (Swedish: [ˈɧø̌ːbʊ]; [3]) is a locality and the seat of Sjöbo Municipality in Skåne County, Sweden with 6,724 inhabitants in 2010. [1]
Sjöbo started growing when it became a stop on the railway between Malmö (to the west) and Simrishamn (to the east) in the early 20th century. Today the town of Sjöbo cannot be reached by rail, but a road through central Scania crosses the municipality and town, while another large road from east to west also crosses it.
Sjöbo holds the Guinness World Record for the biggest " spettekaka" ever made. "Spettekaka" ("spit cake") is a cake made out of flour, sugar and eggs and baked on a type of rotisserie, or 'spit'.
The town is also associated with many cases of opposition to immigration (see Refugee controversy in Sjöbo). In the 2010 election, the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats received 16% of the vote, the highest of any municipality. [4] and also the highest results in the new elections of 2014 with 30%, [5] 40% in 2018, and 43% in 2022. [1]